P-type pumps

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P-type pumps are a form of ATPases which, during the active transport of ions, are phophorylated by themselves which is a process that is done reversibly[1]. They are classed in the multipass membrane protein group[2]. Examples of this type of pump are the Na+/K+ pump and the Ca2+ pump.

References

  1. ↑ Becker W.M., Kleinsmith L.J., Hardin J., Bertoni G.P. (2009) The World of the Cell, 7th Edition, San Francisco, Pearson Education. Pg 210
  2. ↑ Alberts B., Johnson A., Lewis J., Raff M., Roberts K., Walter P. (2008) Molecular Biology of the Cell, 5th Edition, New York, Garland Science. Pg 659
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