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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
[[Image:51-TheCalciumPump-1eul-membrane.jpg|200px|left|]] | [[Image:51-TheCalciumPump-1eul-membrane.jpg|200px|left|]]<ref> David Goodsell, 2004 - Calcium pump molecul of the month - PDB, doi: 10.2210/rcsb_pdb/mom_2004_3</ref> | ||
All living organisms depend on P-type ATPase to pump cation across the membrane. They play a fundamental role in their metabolism and physiology. Ca2+ ATPase is a P-type ATPase which transport calcium ions across the membrane against a concentration gradient. These pumps clear cytoplasm of the second messenger, the calcium. It's very important to keep a low concentration of calcium in the cell for a good cell signaling.The hydrolysis of one adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is essential for the functioning of the pump and the transport of one calcium ion. | All living organisms depend on P-type ATPase to pump cation across the membrane. They play a fundamental role in their metabolism and physiology. Ca2+ ATPase is a P-type ATPase which transport calcium ions across the membrane against a concentration gradient. These pumps clear cytoplasm of the second messenger, the calcium. It's very important to keep a low concentration of calcium in the cell for a good cell signaling.The hydrolysis of one adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is essential for the functioning of the pump and the transport of one calcium ion. | ||
