Atpase, Na+/K+ Transporting Beta 1 Polypeptide (ATP1b1) Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the family of Na+/K+ and H+/K+ ATPases beta chain proteins, and to the subfamily of Na+/K+ -ATPases. Na+/K+ -ATPase is an integral membrane protein responsible for establishing and maintaining the electrochemical gradients of Na and K ions across the plasma membrane. These gradients are essential for osmoregulation, for sodium-coupled transport of a variety of organic and inorganic molecules, and for electrical excitability of nerve and muscle. This enzyme is composed of two subunits, a large catalytic subunit (alpha) and a smaller glycoprotein subunit (beta). The beta subunit regulates, through assembly of alpha/beta heterodimers, the number of sodium pumps transported to the plasma membrane. The glycoprotein subunit of Na+/K+ -ATPase is encoded by multiple genes. This gene encodes a beta 1 subunit. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described, but their biological validity is not known. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2010]

ATP1B1: This is the non-catalytic component of the active enzyme, which catalyzes the hydrolysis of ATP coupled with the exchange of Na(+) and K(+) ions across the plasma membrane. The beta subunit regulates, through assembly of alpha/beta heterodimers, the number of sodium pumps transported to the plasma membrane. Belongs to the X(+)/potassium ATPases subunit beta family. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Membrane protein, integral; Transporter

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 1q24.2

Cellular Component: membrane; plasma membrane; sarcolemma; sodium:potassium-exchanging ATPase complex

Molecular Function: ATP binding; ATPase activator activity; ATPase activity; ATPase binding; drug binding; potassium ion binding; protein binding; sodium ion binding; sodium:potassium-exchanging ATPase activity

Biological Process: ATP metabolic process; cardiac muscle contraction; cellular calcium ion homeostasis; cellular potassium ion homeostasis; cellular sodium ion homeostasis; leukocyte migration; positive regulation of ATPase activity; potassium ion import; protein stabilization; regulation of gene expression

Disease: Hypertension, Essential