Homework SourseWhat is the chloride shift a the excretion of Cl by the kidn
What is the chloride shift?
| a) the excretion of Cl- by the kidney, preventing bicarbonate ions from causing an increase in plasma pH |
| b) the production of carbaminohemoglobin by chloride infusion from the plasma |
| c) the exchange of Cl- for bicarbonate ions in erythrocytes, causing HCO3- to leave the cell |
| d) the production of bicarbonate by enzymatic degradation of chloride |
Solution
Answer : The correct answer is C ( the exchange of Cl- for bicarbonate ions in erythrocytes, causing HCO3- to leave the cell). This process occurs across the membrane of red blood cells and also termed as Hamburgers shift.
