Nitrate-transporting ATPase

Definition:

EC Tree > 3 Hydrolases > 3.6 Acting on acid anhydrides > 3.6.3 Acting on acid anhydrides to catalyse transmembrane movement of substances > 3.6.3.26 nitrate-transporting ATPase
Nitrate-transporting ATPase is an ABC-type ATPase with two similar ATP-binding domains that does not become phosphorylated; it imports NO3-, NO2- and OCN-. It hydrolyzes ATP to bring in nitrate. In bacteria it supplies nitrogen oxyanions. It features an ABC transporter.

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