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The Ca2+ pump is a [[Transport ATPase|transport ATPase | The Ca2+ pump is a [[Transport ATPase|transport ATPase]]<ref>Alberts et al. 2008: 660</ref> because it moves, in this case, [[Calcium|calcium]] ions across the membrane using [[ATP|ATP]] as an energy source, i.e. it uses [[Active Transport|active transport]]. The Ca2+ pump is similar to the [[Na+/K+ ATPase pump|Na+-K+ ATPase]] in the way that both are [[P-type pumps|P-type pumps]]<ref>Alberts et al. 2008: 659</ref>. It is found in a [[Skeletal Muscle Cell|skeletal muscle cell]] and in the process of reabsorbing the Ca2+ ions that were used to generate muscle contraction. | ||
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Revision as of 15:23, 27 November 2010
The Ca2+ pump is a transport ATPase[1] because it moves, in this case, calcium ions across the membrane using ATP as an energy source, i.e. it uses active transport. The Ca2+ pump is similar to the Na+-K+ ATPase in the way that both are P-type pumps[2]. It is found in a skeletal muscle cell and in the process of reabsorbing the Ca2+ ions that were used to generate muscle contraction.