Protein
Probable magnesium transporter NIPA2
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Function
Acts as a Mg(2+) transporter. Can also transport other divalent cations such as Fe(2+), Sr(2+), Ba(2+), Mn(2+) and Co(2+) but to a much less extent than Mg(2+) (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the NIPA (TC 2.A.7) family.
Sequence
MEEMSPDNIHGVILAVSSSIFIGSSFIIKKKGLKKAGVSGARAGEGGYGYLYEPWWWAGMITMIVGEIANFAAYAFAPAILVTPLGALSIIFSAVLAHFILEEKLHMFGILGCVLCVVGSTTIVLHAPHEQGIESVKQVWHLATEPGFLAYSAVVLVVVLALIFYYEPRYGKTHMIVYVGICSLMGSLTVMSVKAVAIAIKLTFSGMNQFKYFHAWIFIIVVTICCILQINYLNKALDNFNTAVISPVYYVMFTTFTILASMIMFKDWASQSGLQIATELCGFVTILSGTFLLHKTKDMGNSTSLRGSTSHSPRDTPVFINSGSSRSSNSTRPAIL