sodium-potassium pump

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:cell_membrane
gptkb:enzyme
ion pump
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Na+/K+-ATPase
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Jens_Christian_Skou
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1957
gptkbp:encodedBy ATP1A1 gene (in humans)
gptkbp:exportedTo sodium ions
gptkbp:exportsNumber 3 sodium ions per cycle
gptkbp:foundIn animal cells
gptkbp:function maintains sodium and potassium ion gradients across the plasma membrane
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label sodium-potassium pump
gptkbp:importantFor drives secondary active transport
maintains osmotic balance
prevents cell swelling
gptkbp:imported potassium ions
gptkbp:importsNumber 2 potassium ions per cycle
gptkbp:inhibitedBy gptkb:ouabain
digitalis
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:plasma_membrane
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction active transport
gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear Jens Christian Skou (1997, Chemistry)
gptkbp:presentIn all animal cells
gptkbp:requires resting membrane potential
cell volume regulation
nerve impulse transmission
gptkbp:subunit alpha subunit
beta subunit
gamma subunit
gptkbp:type P-type ATPase
gptkbp:usesEnergyFrom ATP hydrolysis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:transport_proteins
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7