Protein
Cation transporter HKT8
Organism
Oryza sativa subsp. indica
Function
Seems to act as a sodium transporter, which regulates K(+)/Na(+) homeostasis in shoots by recirculating sodium from shoots to roots. Seems to contribute to salt-tolerance in cultivars indica Nona Bokra and Pokkali.
Similarity
Belongs to the TrkH potassium transport family. HKT (TC 2.A.38.3) subfamily.
Sequence
MSSLDATTPRYDEFKRIYHLFLFHAHPFWLQLLYFLFISLLGFLMLKALPMKTSMVPRPMDLDLIFTSVSATTVSSMVAVEMESFSNSQLLLITLLMLLGGEVFTSILGLYFTNAKYSSKMIATLPDDDDHGGSGKPPPATTSPSSTLVELELAPPMDVVVVNPTTTATTHDEVELGLGRRNKRGCTCTTTHTSSSSSASKTTTTRLLMFVVMGYHAVVHVAGYTAIVVYLSAVGGAGAVVAGKGISAHTFAIFTVVSTFANCGFVPTNEGMVSFRSFPGLLLLVMPHVLLGNTLFPVFLRLAIAALERVTGWPELGELLIRRRRGGGEGYHHLLPSSRTRFLALTVAVLVVAQLALFCAMEWGSDGLRGLTAGQKLVGALFMAVNSRHSGEMVLDLSTVSSAVVVLYVVMMYLPPYTTFVPVQDKHQQTGAQSGQEGSSSSSIWQKLLMSPLSCLAIFIVVICITERRQIADDPINYSVLNIVVEVISAYGNVGFSTGYSCARQVRPDGSCRDLWVGFSGKWSKQGKLTLMAVMFYGRLKKFSLHGGQAWKIE