Question

what is function of sodium potassium. pump​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Na, K-pump or Na/K-ATPase actively transports Na and K ions across mammalian cell membranes to establish and maintain the characteristic trans- membrane gradients of Na and K ions. This function underlies essentially all of mammalian cell physiology.

Answer 2

Explanation:

It acts to transport sodium and potassium ions across the cell membrane in a ratio of 3 sodium ions out for every 2 potassium ions brought in. In the process, the pump helps to stabilize membrane potential, and thus is essential in creating the conditions necessary for the firing of action potentials