A molecular dual carriageway.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 32840481.
- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.61148 and PMC identifier 7447420.
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Abstract
In order to enter a cell, an ammonium ion must first dissociate to form an ammonia molecule and a hydrogen ion (a proton), which then pass through the cell membrane separately and recombine inside.
Medical subject headings
- Ammonium Compounds
- Nitrosomonas