ADP-ATP translocase maintains a high ADP:ATP ratio in the matrix A family of antiport, ATP-ADP translocases, preferentially export ATP from the matrix while importing ADP from the cytosol, thereby maintaining a high ADP:ATP ratio in the matrix. When there are increased energy demands on the body, such as under heavy exercise, cytosolic ADP rises and is exchanged with mitochondrial matrix ATP via the transmembrane ADP:ATP translocase. Increased ADP causes the proton-motive force to be discharged and protons enter via ATPase, thereby regenerating the ATP pool.<br>There are 3 isoforms of translocases in humans; isoform 1 is the heart/skeletal muscle form, isoform 2 is the fibroblast form and isoform 3 is the liver form. All isoforms exist as homodimers. The translocase can adopt 2 different conformations, called the CATR (carboxyatractyloside) and BA (bongkrekic acid) conformations. Amongst the endogenous nucleotides, only ADP and ATP can trigger the rapid conversion between the CATR and BA conformations.<br>The reaction can be summed as below:<br><b>ADP</b>_out + <b>ATP</b>_in <-> <b>ADP</b>_in + <b>ATP</b>_out<br> Authored: Jassal, B, 2005-06-30 14:42:50 Pubmed2648994 Pubmed5840415 Pubmed5857365 Pubmed9587671 Reactome Database ID Release 43163215 Reactome, http://www.reactome.org ReactomeREACT_9011