BICARBONATE CHLORIDE ANTIPORT
\ba͡ɪkˈɑːbənˌe͡ɪt klˈɔːɹa͡ɪd ˌantɪpˈɔːt], \baɪkˈɑːbənˌeɪt klˈɔːɹaɪd ˌantɪpˈɔːt], \b_aɪ_k_ˈɑː_b_ə_n_ˌeɪ_t k_l_ˈɔː_ɹ_aɪ_d ˌa_n_t_ɪ_p_ˈɔː_t]\
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Membrane proteins that allow the exchange of chloride ions for bicarbonate ions across the cellular membrane. The action of specific antiporters in this class serve important functions such as allowing the efficient exchange of bicarbonate across red blood cell membranes as they passage through capillaries and the reabsorption of bicarbonate ions by the kidney.
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