ATP1A3

ATPase, Na+/K+ transporting, alpha 3 polypeptide
Identifiers
Symbols ATP1A3; DYT12; MGC13276; RDP
External IDs OMIM182350 MGI88107 HomoloGene113729 GeneCards: ATP1A3 Gene
EC number 3.6.3.9
RNA expression pattern
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Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 478 232975
Ensembl ENSG00000105409 ENSMUSG00000040907
UniProt P13637 Q8CGD9
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_152296 NM_144921.1
RefSeq (protein) NP_689509 NP_659170.1
Location (UCSC) Chr 19:
42.47 – 42.5 Mb
Chr 7:
25.76 – 25.79 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

Sodium/potassium-transporting ATPase subunit alpha-3 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ATP1A3 gene.[1][2]

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the family of P-type cation transport ATPases, 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 catalytic subunit of Na+/K+ -ATPase is encoded by multiple genes. This gene encodes an alpha 3 subunit.[2]

Mutations in ATP1A3 are often seen in rapid-onset dystonia–parkinsonism (RDP) (also known as DYT12), and genetic testing is recommended in patients where this diagnosis is suspected.

Research in 2009 with mice carrying a similar gene proved that mutations in this gene can be the cause of epilepsy. By manipulating genetically the offspring of such mice, researchers could correct for the mutated ATP1A3 gene, avoiding epilepsy in these offspring mice[3].

References

  1. ^ Brashear A, Dobyns WB, de Carvalho Aguiar P, Borg M, Frijns CJ, Gollamudi S, Green A, Guimaraes J, Haake BC, Klein C, Linazasoro G, Munchau A, Raymond D, Riley D, Saunders-Pullman R, Tijssen MA, Webb D, Zaremba J, Bressman SB, Ozelius LJ (Mar 2007). "The phenotypic spectrum of rapid-onset dystonia-parkinsonism (RDP) and mutations in the ATP1A3 gene". Brain 130 (Pt 3): 828–35. doi:10.1093/brain/awl340. PMID 17282997. 
  2. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: ATP1A3 ATPase, Na+/K+ transporting, alpha 3 polypeptide". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=478. 
  3. ^ "Mutation I810N in the α3 isoform of Na+,K+-ATPase causes impairments in the sodium pump and hyperexcitability in the CNS". http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2009/07/30/0904817106. Retrieved 4-Aug-2009. 

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