51. Human ATP1AL1 gene encodes a ouabain-sensitive H-K-ATPase
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Modyanov, Nikolai N., Mathews, Paul M., Grishin, Alexander V., Beguin, Pascal, Beggah, Ahmed T., Rossier, Bernard C., Horisberger, Jean-Daniel, and Geering, Kathi
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Xenopus -- Physiological aspects ,Adenosine triphosphatase -- Research ,Proteins -- Research ,Potassium metabolism -- Research ,Biological sciences - Abstract
A study conducted on the activity of the ATP1AL1 protein, encoded by the ATP1AL1 gene, in the Xenopus laevis oocyte shows that the ATP1AL1 protein is the alpha subunit of the human X-K-ATPase family (X = Na, H). This protein is able to perform the partially ouabain- and SCH-28080-sensitive exchange of extracellular K+ for intracellular protons. The ATPase regulated substitution of intracellular protons with extracellular potassium makes the oocytes' cytoplasm alkaline. The intracellular function of Na-K-ATPase is totally suppressed by the presence of ouabain.
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- 1995