“…The rate of [3H]ouabain binding was influenced by changes of the intracellular Na + and K+ concentrations, which suggested a conformational dependence of the ouabain receptor similar to or affected by the Na+,K+ pump (Joiner and Lauf, 1978c) . Although others have examined the effect of various ligands on ouabain binding in resealed human erythrocyte ghosts (Lishko et al ., 1972 ;Bodemann and Hoffman, 1976a-c), no study has yet determined directly the specificity of ouabain for the Na+,K+ pump in these model membranes. Moreover, results obtained in resealed ghosts correlating the rate of ouabain binding with the turnover of the Na+,K + pump (Bodemann and Hoffman, 1976a) contradict those obtained in intact human and sheep erythrocytes (Joiner and Lauf, 1978c), as well as those reported for purified membrane enzyme preparations (Wallick and Schwartz, 1974 ;Lindenmayer et al ., 1974) .…”