MsbA transporter complex

Term ID

GO:1990199

Synonyms

• MsbA complex
• MsbA dimer

Definition

An ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter complex made up of a dimer of MsbA. Facilitates the export across the plasma membrane of, amongst others, lipid A and lipopolysaccharide. In contrast to most ABC transporter complexes, each chain of the homodimer contains both the transmembrane domain (TMD) and the cytoplasmic ATP-binding domain (NBD). 18024585

References

Ontology

GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO