Protein
ATP-binding cassette sub-family A member 3
Function
Plays an important role in the formation of pulmonary surfactant, probably by transporting lipids such as cholesterol.
Similarity
Belongs to the ABC transporter superfamily. ABCA family.
Sequence
MAVLRQLALLLWKNYTLQKRKVLVTVLELFLPLLFSGILIWLRLKIQSENVPNATIYPGQSIQELPLFFTFPPPGDTWELAYIPSHSDAAKTVTETVRRALVINMRVRGFPSEKDFEDYIRYDNCSSSVLAAVVFEHPFNHSKEPLPLAVKYHLRFSYTRRNYMWTQTGSFFLKETEGWHTTSLFPLFPNPGPREPTSPDGGEPGYIREGFLAVQHAVDRAIMEYHADAATRQLFQRLTVTIKRFPYPPFIADPFLVAIQYQLPLLLLLSFTYTALTIARAVVQEKERRLKEYMRMMGLSSWLHWSAWFLLFFLFLLIAASFMTLLFCVKVKPNVAVLSRSDPSLVLAFLLCFAISTISFSFMVSTFFSKANMAAAFGGFLYFFTYIPYFFVAPRYNWMTLSQKLCSCLLSNVAMAMGAQLIGKFEAKGMGIQWRDLLSPVNVDDDFCFGQVLGMLLLDSVLYGLVTWYMEAVFPGQFGVPQPWYFFIMPSYWCGKPRAVAGKEEEDSDPEKALRNEYFEAEPEDLVAGIKIKHLSKVFRVGNKDRAAVRDLNLNLYEGQITVLLGHNGAGKTTTLSMLTGLFPPTSGRAYISGYEISQDMVQIRKSLGLCPQHDILFDNLTVAEHLYFYAQLKGLSRQKCPEEVKQMLHIIGLEDKWNSRSRFLSGGMRRKLSIGIALIAGSKVLILDEPTSGMDAISRRAIWDLLQRQKSDRTIVLTTHFMDEADLLGDRIAIMAKGELQCCGSSLFLKQKYGAGYHMTLVKEPHCNPEDISQLVHHHVPNATLESSAGAELSFILPRESTHRFEGLFAKLEKKQKELGIASFGASITTMEEVFLRVGKLVDSSMDIQAIQLPALQYQHERRASDWAVDSNLCGAMDPSDGIGALIEEERTAVKLNTGLALHCQQFWAMFLKKAAYSWREWKMVAAQVLVPLTCVTLALLAINYSSELFDDPMLRLTLGEYGRTVVPFSVPGTSQLGQQLSEHLKDALQAEGQEPREVLGDLEEFLIFRASVEGGGFNERCLVAASFRDVGERTVVNALFNNQAYHSPATALAVVDNLLFKLLCGPHASIVVSNFPQPRSALQAAKDQFNEGRKGFDIALNLLFAMAFLASTFSILAVSERAVQAKHVQFVSGVHVASFWLSALLWDLISFLIPSLLLLVVFKAFDVRAFTRDGHMADTLLLLLLYGWAIIPLMYLMNFFFLGAATAYTRLTIFNILSGIATFLMVTIMRIPAVKLEELSKTLDHVFLVLPNHCLGMAVSSFYENYETRRYCTSSEVAAHYCKKYNIQYQENFYAWSAPGVGRFVASMAASGCAYLILLFLIETNLLQRLRGILCALRRRRTLTELYTRMPVLPEDQDVADERTRILAPSPDSLLHTPLIIKELSKVYEQRVPLLAVDRLSLAVQKGECFGLLGFNGAGKTTTFKMLTGEESLTSGDAFVGGHRISSDVGKVRQRIGYCPQFDALLDHMTGREMLVMYARLRGIPERHIGACVENTLRGLLLEPHANKLVRTYSGGNKRKLSTGIALIGEPAVIFLDEPSTGMDPVARRLLWDTVARARESGKAIIITSHSMEECEALCTRLAIMVQGQFKCLGSPQHLKSKFGSGYSLRAKVQSEGQQEALEEFKAFVDLTFPGSVLEDEHQGMVHYHLPGRDLSWAKVFGILEKAKEKYGVDDYSVSQISLEQVFLSFAHLQPPTAEEGR