atpA — Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Summary

DCAR_010014 (symbol atpA) on carrot chromosome 3 encodes the alpha subunit of chloroplast ATP synthase, a component of the F1-F0 complex that uses a rotational mechanism to drive proton-motive-force-dependent ATP synthesis. The protein contains an ATP synthase alpha subunit C-terminal domain, binds ADP and ATP, and localises to the chloroplast thylakoid membrane. The gene is associated with proton-motive-force-driven ATP synthesis and with the broader process GO:0032259. Related genes in other species link the family to the same enzyme class (EC 7.1.2.2).