SecA Proteins

**Definition:** ATPases that provide energy for the translocation of proteins across bacterial PLASMA MEMBRANES and THYLAKOID membranes, by the SEC TRANSLOCATION CHANNELS. SecA is a component of the bacterial preprotein translocase which is comprised of SecA, the SECYEG TRANSLOCON, and the accessory domain proteins SecD, SecF, YajC, and YidC.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.277.040.025.494

**Synonyms:** - SecA Protein