Assays

The potassium content of cells grown overnight in a certain amount (0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 5, 20, 50, 200 mM) of KCl will be determined. Additionally the potassium content of cells grown overnight in high potassium and shifted to the amounts of potassium used in the former experiment. After growing overnight again in the lower potassium, the cells should contain finally a comparable potassium concentration than the cells grown in the respecting KCl in the first experiment.

The pH of cells grown overnight in a certain concentration of KCl will be determined, to reveal a functional relationship between external KCl and a stable pH. See also "2D-Gel Electrophoresis" Assay for further details.

The membrane potential of cells grown overnight in a certain concentration of KCl will be determined, to reveal a relation between external KCl and a possibly stable membrane potential. See also "2D-Gel Electrophoresis " Assay for further details.

The volume of cells grown overnight in a certain concentration of KCl will be determined, to reveal a relation between the osmotic effects of external KCl and the cell volume. See also 1.4.1. for further details.