potassium ion-transporting ATPase complex

Term ID

GO:0031004

Synonyms

• Kdp system complex

Definition

Protein complex that carries out the reaction: ATP + H2O + K+(out) = ADP + phosphate + K+(in). It is a high affinity potassium uptake system. The E. coli complex consists of 4 proteins: KdpA is the potassium ion translocase, KdpB is the ATPase, and KdpC and KdpF seem to be involved in assembly and stabilization of the complex. (2)

References

Ontology

GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO