GO curators for mouse genes have assigned the following annotations to the gene product of Atp1b1. (This text reflects annotations as of Tuesday, May 21, 2013.) Summary from NCBI RefSeq
This gene encodes an integral membrane protein that comprises a subunit of an ATP-metabolizing enzyme responsible for transporting sodium and potassium ions across the plasma membrane. This enzyme regulates the electrochemical gradient of these ions in cells, and plays a central role in osmoregulation and signal transmission in nerves and muscles, among other biological processes. The encoded protein is the non-catalytic beta subunit; it works together with a catalytic alpha subunit and a gamma subunit. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2013]Summary text based on GO annotations supported by experimental evidence in mouse
Researchers have inferred from direct assay, that the gene product of Atp1b1
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