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NCX1 (Na⁺/Ca²⁺ exchanger 1)

NCX1 (SLC8A1) — cardiac sarcolemmal Na⁺/Ca²⁺ exchanger. Electrogenic: exchanges 3 Na⁺ for 1 Ca²⁺, generating net current. Forward mode (Ca²⁺ extrusion) removes ~28% of Ca²⁺ after systole; reverse mode contributes to CICR in SA node. Upregulated in heart failure.

Also known as: NCX1, SLC8A1, Na/Ca exchanger, sodium-calcium exchanger 1, cardiac NCX

Scale 03 — MolecularScale
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NCX1 (Na⁺/Ca²⁺ exchanger 1)

NCX1 (SLC8A1) — cardiac sarcolemmal Na⁺/Ca²⁺ exchanger. Electrogenic: exchanges 3 Na⁺ for 1 Ca²⁺, generating net current. Forward mode (Ca²⁺ extrusion) removes ~28% of Ca²⁺ after systole; reverse mode contributes to CICR in SA node. Upregulated in heart failure.