Rhesus factors and ammonium: a function in efflux?

Genome Biol. 2001;2(3):REVIEWS1010. doi: 10.1186/gb-2001-2-3-reviews1010. Epub 2001 Mar 9.

Abstract

Completion of fungal, plant and human genomes paved the way to the identification of erythrocytic rhesus proteins and their kidney homologs as ammonium transporters.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism
  • Cation Transport Proteins*
  • Evolution, Molecular
  • Humans
  • Ion Transport
  • Kidney / chemistry
  • Kidney / physiology
  • Phylogeny
  • Plant Proteins*
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / metabolism*
  • Rh-Hr Blood-Group System / metabolism*
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins*
  • Substrate Specificity

Substances

  • Carrier Proteins
  • Cation Transport Proteins
  • MEP1 protein, S cerevisiae
  • Plant Proteins
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
  • Rh-Hr Blood-Group System
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
  • ammonium transporters, plant