Action of Ouabain on Kidney Tissue Ouabain specifically inhibits the Na K ATPase activity of animal tissues but is not known to inhibit any other…

9. Action of Ouabain on Kidney Tissue Ouabain specifically inhibits the Na K ATPase activity of animal tissues but is not known to inhibit any other enzyme. Of living kidney tissue, it inhibits oxygen consumption by 66%. Why? What does this observation tell us about the use of respiratory energy by kidney tissue?