Target Information
The ATPa, or ATPalpha gene, encodes a subunit of the Na+/K+ ATPase enzyme, which is crucial for maintaining cellular ion gradients by actively transporting Na+ out of cells and K+ into cells. This gene is essential in various organisms, including Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly). Mutations in the ATPalpha gene can lead to significant developmental and physiological abnormalities, such as neurodegeneration, altered longevity, and myodegeneration. One of its critical roles is in neuromuscular functioning, where it affects locomotor activity, with mutations causing conditional bang-sensitive or temperature-sensitive paralysis. Additionally, ATPalpha mutations disrupt the formation and function of septate junctions in Drosophila, structures analogous to vertebrate tight junctions, further underscoring its role in maintaining cellular integrity and signal transduction.
Synonyms
(Na[+] + K[+])-ATPase alpha-subunit; (Na[+],K[+])ATPase alpha subunit; (Na[+]/k[+])-ATPase; alpha-subunit of ATPase; Atp a; Atpa; ATPalpha; ATP-alpha; Atpalpha-PA; Atpalpha-PB; Atpalpha-PC; Atpalpha-PD; Atpalpha-PE; Atpalpha-PF; Atpalpha-PG; Atpalpha-PH; Atpalpha-PI; Atpalpha-PJ; Atpalpha-PK; ATPase alpha; ATPase alpha subunit; ATPBagr; CG5670; CG5670 gene product from transcript CG5670-RJ; CG5670-PA; CG5670-PB; CG5670-PC; CG5670-PD; CG5670-PE; CG5670-PF; CG5670-PG; CG5670-PH; CG5670-PI; CG5670-PJ; CG5670-PK; Da-47; Dmel\CG5670; Dmel_CG5670; dnATPase; JY; K ATPase; K[+] -ATPase; K[+]-ATPase; K[+]-ATPase alpha subunit; K[+]-ATPase alpha-subunit; K-ATPase; l(3)01164; l(3)01453; l(3)04492; l(3)j3B2; l(3)j3B7; l(3)j6A4; l(3)rM454; l(3)ry136; Na; Na pump alpha subunit; Na(+)/K(+) ATPase alpha subunit; Na, K ATPase a subunit; Na,K ATPase; Na,K ATPase alpha subunit; Na,K-ATPase; Na,K-ATPase alpha; Na,K-ATPase alpha subunit; Na,K-ATPase alpha-subunit; Na/K ATPase; Na/K-ATPase; Na/K-ATPase alpha-subunit; Na[ +], K[ +] -ATPase; Na[+]; Na[+] pump alpha subunit; Na[+], K[+] ATPase alpha; Na[+],K[+] ATPase alpha subunit; Na[+],K[+]-ATPase alpha subunit; Na[+]/K[+] ATPase; Na[+]/K[+] ATPase (alpha subunit); Na[+]/K[+] ATPase alpha subunit; Na[+]/K[+]ATPase; Na[+]/K[+]-ATPase; Na[+]K[+] ATPase; Na[+]-K[+] ATPase; Na[+]K[+] ATPase alpha subunit; Na[+]K[+]ATPase; Na[+]K[+]-ATPase; Na[+]-K[+]-ATPase alpha[[5]]-subunit; Na+,K+ ATPase alpha-subunit; Na+/K+ ATPase alpha subunit; Na+-K+-ATPase; NaK; NaK ATPase; Na-p; sodium pump alpha subunit; sodium pump alpha-subunit; Sodium pump subunit alpha; sodium/potassium transporting ATPase alpha; Sodium/potassium-transporting ATPase subunit alpha