Enzyme of the Day

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Cd2+-exporting ATPase

EC Number: 7.2.2.21

Reaction: ATP + H2O + Cd2+[side 1] = ADP + phosphate + Cd2+[side 2]

Systematic name: ATP phosphohydrolase (Cd2+-exporting)

Other names: cadmium-translocating P-type ATPase; cadmium-exporting ATPase

Comments: A P-type ATPase that undergoes covalent phosphorylation during the transport cycle. This enzyme occurs in protozoa, fungi and plants.

References: BRENDA, EXPASY, IUBMB, KEGG

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