Chapter 10, Problem 110AE

Many biochemical reactions that occur in cells requirerelatively high concentrations of potassium ion ${\text{(K}}^{\text{+}}\text{)}$ . Theconcentration of ${\text{K}}^{\text{+}}$ in muscle cells is about 0.15 M. Theconcentration of ${\text{K}}^{\text{+}}$ in blood plasma is about 0.0050 M.The high internal concentration in cells is maintained bypumping ${\text{K}}^{\text{+}}$ from the plasma. How much work must bedone to transport 1.0 mole of ${\text{K}}^{\text{+}}$ from the blood to theinside of a muscle cell at 37°C (normal body temperature)?When 1.0 mole of ${\text{K}}^{\text{+}}$ is transferred from blood tothe cells, do any other ions have to be transported? Whyor why not? Much of the ATP (see Exercise 84) formedfrom metabolic processes is used to provide energy fortransport of cellular components. How much ATP mustbe hydrolyzed to provide the energy for the transport of1.0 mole of ${\text{K}}^{\text{+}}$ ?