Principles of Biology
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Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
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Chapter 37.7, Problem 2TYK
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Aldosterone is a steroid hormone made by the adrenal glands. It acts on epithelial cells of the distal tubule and cortical collecting duct, stimulating the Na+/K+. ATPase pumps activity in the basolateral membranes.
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