Term Name: | potassium:proton exchanging ATPase complex |
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Synonyms: | hydrogen/potassium-exchanging ATPase complex, hydrogen:potassium-exchanging ATPase complex, proton pump |
Definition: | A protein complex that possesses hydrogen:potassium-exchanging ATPase activity; characterized in animal cells, where it maintains ionic gradients of K+ at the expense of ATP hydrolysis; The complex contains two obligatory subunits, the catalytic alpha subunit and a glycosylated beta subunit; two additional subunits, gamma and channel-inducing factor (CHIF), may also be present. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005889] QuickGO AmiGO |