Request for Question Clarification by
crabcakes-ga
on
13 Jun 2006 22:36 PDT
Hi Ryandoherty,
Is this the type of information you are seeking?
?The maintenance of chondrocyte pH is an important parameter
controlling cartilage matrix turnover rates. Previous studies have
shown that, to varying degrees, chondrocytes rely on Na(+)/H(+)
exchange to regulate pH. HCO(3)(-)-dependent buffering and
HCO(3)(-)-dependent acid-extrusion systems seem to play relatively
minor roles. This situation may reflect minimal carbonic anhydrase
activity in cartilage cells. In the present study, the pH regulation
of the human chondrocyte cell line, C-20/A4 has been characterised.
Intracellular pH (pH(i)) was measured using the H(+)-sensitive
fluoroprobe BCECF.?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15123214&dopt=Abstract
?Regulating pH at about 7.4 is important for normal cellular function.
pH is a log scale of relative amounts of H+ and OH-. The scale runs
from 0 (acidic) to 14 (basic) with 7 being neutral (=having an equal
amount of H+ and OH- ions). Buffers, such as Hb, other proteins,
phosphates, and bicarbonates, are substances that cushion a solution
from abrupt pH changes.
4. The lung and the distal tubules of the kidney are responsible for
regulating blood pH. Acidosis and Alkalosis occur when pH drifts away
from 7.4, which results from either a respiratory (e.g.,
hyperventilation) or metabolic (e.g., excessive vomiting) imbalance.?
http://www.colorado.edu/kines/Class/IPHY3430-200/14fluid.html
?The pH of the cytosol within a human cell is about 7.4. BUT, this
value masks the pH differences that are found in various compartments
within the cell. For example,
? The interior of lysosomes is much more acidic (as low as pH 4) than
the cytosol, and the enzymes within work best at these low pH values.
? The pH differential created within chloroplasts by the energy of the
sun is harnessed to synthesize ATP which, in turn, powers the
synthesis of food. (Discussion)
? The pH differential created within mitochondria during the
respiration of food is harnessed to the synthesis of ATP which, in
turn, powers most of the energy-consuming activities of the cell such
as locomotion and biosynthesis of cell components.?
http://home.comcast.net/~john.kimball1/BiologyPages/P/pH.html
Please let me know if I am on the right track!
Reggards, Crabcakes
