ATPase

Noun

Meaning

ATPase (plural ATPases)

(biochemistry) A type of enzyme which works to convert adenosine triphosphate (ATP) into adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and a free phosphate ion, thereby releasing energy to be used in cellular activity.

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Synonyms

ATP adenosine adenylpyrophosphatase adenosinetriphosphatase atp monophosphatase

Examples

ATP hydrolysis occurs in the globular head domains, which share similarities with the AAA+ (ATPase associated with various cellular activities) protein family. Source: Internet

Each end of the core particle associates with a 19S regulatory subunit that contains multiple ATPase active sites and ubiquitin binding sites; it is this structure that recognizes polyubiquitinated proteins and transfers them to the catalytic core. Source: Internet

Many bacteria also possess other homologs of the proteasome and an associated ATPase, most notably ClpP and ClpX. Source: Internet

Only a single gene encoding the putative ATPase subunit of the terminase (UL15) is conserved among all herpesviruses. Source: Internet

The ATPases C-termini bind into pockets in the top of the 20S, and tether the ATPase complex to the 20S proteolytic complex, thus joining the substrate unfolding equipment with the 20S degradation machinery. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

atoxyl atp monophosphatase ATP synthase atpatruus atpE ATPergic