Which of the following statements is most correct regarding the sodium-potassium pump?
A) The ATP driven pump operates as a symport system.
B) The pump transports 3 potassium ions into the cell for every 2 sodium ions it transports out of the cell.
C) Phosphorylation of the ATPase transport protein causes a conformational change resulting in the expulsion of sodium into the extracellular fluid.
D) When potassium binds to the ATPase transport protein, the protein is phosphorylated.
E) It is a secondary transport pump.

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The sodium-potassium pump uses ATP to phosphorylate the ATPase transport protein, causing a conformational change that expels sodium ions into the extracellular fluid.

Which of the Following Statements Is Most Correct Regarding the Sodium-Potassium