ATP Synthase Lipid-Binding Protein, Mitochondrial (ATP5G3) Human Recombinant Protein

This gene encodes a subunit of mitochondrial ATP synthase. Mitochondrial ATP synthase catalyzes ATP synthesis, utilizing an electrochemical gradient of protons across the inner membrane during oxidative phosphorylation. ATP synthase is composed of two linked multi-subunit complexes: the soluble catalytic core, F1, and the membrane-spanning component, Fo, comprising the proton channel. The catalytic portion of mitochondrial ATP synthase consists of 5 different subunits (alpha, beta, gamma, delta, and epsilon) assembled with a stoichiometry of 3 alpha, 3 beta, and a single representative of the other 3. The proton channel seems to have nine subunits (a, b, c, d, e, f, g, F6 and 8). This gene is one of three genes that encode subunit c of the proton channel. Each of the three genes have distinct mitochondrial import sequences but encode the identical mature protein. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different proteins have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2010]

ATP5G3: Mitochondrial membrane ATP synthase (F(1)F(0) ATP synthase or Complex V) produces ATP from ADP in the presence of a proton gradient across the membrane which is generated by electron transport complexes of the respiratory chain. F-type ATPases consist of two structural domains, F(1) - containing the extramembraneous catalytic core and F(0) - containing the membrane proton channel, linked together by a central stalk and a peripheral stalk. During catalysis, ATP synthesis in the catalytic domain of F(1) is coupled via a rotary mechanism of the central stalk subunits to proton translocation. Part of the complex F(0) domain. A homomeric c-ring of probably 10 subunits is part of the complex rotary element. Belongs to the ATPase C chain family.

Protein type: Energy Metabolism - oxidative phosphorylation; Membrane protein, integral; Membrane protein, multi-pass

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 2q31.1

Cellular Component: mitochondrial outer membrane; proton-transporting ATP synthase complex, coupling factor F(o); integral to membrane; mitochondrial proton-transporting ATP synthase complex

Molecular Function: transporter activity; hydrogen ion transmembrane transporter activity; lipid binding

Biological Process: cellular metabolic process; ATP hydrolysis coupled proton transport; mitochondrial ATP synthesis coupled proton transport