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Explanation on the sodium pump.

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It is a molecular mechanism by which sodium ions are transferred across a cell membrane by active transport; especially: one that is controlled by a specialized plasma membrane protein by which a high concentration of potassium ions and a low concentration of sodium ions are maintained within a cell.

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