NCBI Accession #
NP_191972.6
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_116288.7
NCBI Official Full Name
K+ efflux antiporter 2
NCBI Official Symbol
KEA2
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
ATKEA2; F6N23.15; F6N23_15; K+ efflux antiporter 2
NCBI Protein Information
K+ efflux antiporter 2
NCBI Summary
Encodes a K(+)/H(+) antiporter that modulates monovalent cation and pH homeostasis in plant chloroplasts or plastids.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
AtKEA2
UniProt Protein Name
K(+) efflux antiporter 2, chloroplastic
UniProt Primary Accession #
O65272
UniProt Secondary Accession #
O65273
UniProt Related Accession #
O65272
UniProt Comments
Electroneutral K+/H+ antiporter modulating monovalent cation and pH homeostasis in plastids (PubMed:22551943, PubMed:24278440). Transports K+ and Cs+ preferentially relative to Na+ or Li+ (PubMed:22551943). May function in osmotic adjustment (PubMed:24278440).