ATP-binding cassette transporter

Introduction

One of 2 major families of transporter that occurs ubiquitously in all organisms.

More general terms

• adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase)
• carrier protein (transporter)
• membrane protein

More specific terms

• ATP-binding cassette sub-family A (ABC transporter-A, ABCA)
• ATP-binding cassette sub-family B (ABC transporter-B, ABCB)
• ATP-binding cassette sub-family C (ABC transporter-C, ABCC)
• ATP-binding cassette sub-family D (ABC transporter-D, ABCD)
• ATP-binding cassette sub-family E (ABC transporter-E, ABCE)
• ATP-binding cassette sub-family F (ABC transporter-F, ABCF)
• ATP-binding cassette sub-family G (ABC transporter-G, ABG)

Database

• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?