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|  UBC Researchers Find That Fat Serves As Cells' Built-In PH Sensor
Quote: UBC Researchers Find That Fat Serves As Cells' Built-In PH Sensor
A specific type of fat present in cell membranes also serves as a cellular pH sensor, a team of University of British Columbia researchers has discovered. pH is a measure of acidity or basicity. Cells need to maintain pH in order to perform their normal cellular functions. However, the mechanisms by which cells monitor pH were unknown...
published 08-30-2010 06:02 AM
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