Reaction: ATP + H2O = ADP + phosphate
Systematic name: ATP phosphohydrolase (chloroplast protein-importing)
Comments: A non-phosphorylated, non-ABC (ATP-binding cassette) ATPase that is involved in protein transport. Involved in the transport of proteins or preproteins into chloroplast stroma (several ATPases may participate in this process).
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References:
1. Cline, K., Ettinger, N.F. and Theg, S.M. Protein-specific energy requirements for protein transport across or into thylakoid membranes. Two lumenal proteins are transported in the absence of ATP. J. Biol. Chem. 267 (1992) 2688-2696. [PMID: 1733965]
2. Nakai, M., Goto, A., Nohara, T., Sugito, D. and Endo, T. Identification of the SecA protein homolog in pea chloroplasts and its possible involvement in thylakoidal protein transport. J. Biol. Chem. 269 (1994) 31338-33341. [PMID: 7989297]
3. Scott, S.V. and Theg, S.M. A new chloroplast protein import intermediate reveals distinct translocation machineries in the two envelope membranes: energetics and mechanistic implications. J. Cell Biol. 132 (1996) 63-75. [PMID: 8567731]