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sodium-potassium ATPase — A major transport protein of the plasma membrane. A multi unit enzyme, it moves 3 sodium ions out of the cell, and 2 potassium ions in, for each ATP hydrolyzed. The sodium gradient established is used for several purposes (see facilitated… … Dictionary of molecular biology
Pump leak model — The pump leak model is a mechanism for the reabsorption of sodium in the kidney nephrons, in order to achieve the euvolemic state.The pump is the active transport of sodium from the tubular cell into the interstitial space at the basolateral… … Wikipedia
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Nuclear reactor — Core of CROCUS, a small nuclear reactor used for research at the EPFL in Switzerland This article is a subarticle of Nuclear power. A nuclear reactor is a device to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Most commonly they are… … Wikipedia
Nuclear reactor technology — This article is a subarticle of Nuclear power .A nuclear reactor is a device in which nuclear chain reactions are initiated, controlled, and sustained at a steady rate, as opposed to a nuclear bomb, in which the chain reaction occurs in a… … Wikipedia
Breeder reactor — Assembly of the core of Experimental Breeder Reactor I in Idaho, 1951 A breeder reactor is a nuclear reactor that generates more fissile material in fuel than it consumes.[1] These reactors are considered appealing due to their superior fuel… … Wikipedia
Fast breeder reactor — The fast breeder or fast breeder reactor (FBR) is a fast neutron reactor designed to breed fuel by producing more fissile material than it consumes. The FBR is one possible type of breeder reactor. The reactors are used in nuclear power plants to … Wikipedia
S1G reactor — The S1G reactor is a naval reactor used by the United States Navy to provide electricity generation and propulsion on warships. The S1G designation stands for:* S = Submarine platform * 1 = First generation core designed by the contractor * G =… … Wikipedia