adenosine triphosphatase
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of adenosine triphosphatase
First recorded in 1940–45; triphosphate + -ase
Example Sentences
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Dr. Skou discovered the enzyme known as sodium-potassium stimulated adenosine triphosphatase, which maintains the balance of sodium and potassium ions in the cell.
From Washington Post
Post, R. L., Hegyvary, C. & Kume, S. Activation by adenosine triphosphate in the phosphorylation kinetics of sodium and potassium ion transport adenosine triphosphatase.
From Nature
Phosphoproteome measurements demonstrate that the RALF-FERONIA interaction causes phosphorylation of plasma membrane H+–adenosine triphosphatase 2 at Ser899, mediating the inhibition of proton transport.
From Science Magazine
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