The cellular mechanisms for renal handling of H+ and HCO3 - involve several membrane transporters; name three.

What will be an ideal response?


Possible answers include:
1. apical Na+-H+ exchanger
2. basolateral Na+- HCO3- symport
3. H+- ATPase
4. H+- K+- ATPase
5. Na+- NH4
+ antiport

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