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PLT5

Gene
PLT5
Protein
Polyol transporter 5
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Length
539 amino acids
Function
Plasma membrane broad-spectrum sugar-proton symporter. Mediates the uptake of linear polyols such as sorbitol, xylitol, erythritol or glycerol. Can transport the cyclic polyol myo-inositol and different hexoses, pentoses (including ribose), tetroses and sugar alcohols.
Similarity
Belongs to the major facilitator superfamily. Sugar transporter (TC 2.A.1.1) family.
Mass
58.103 kDa
Sequence
MTGATPENRTAPSPPPVKHVPESVLPAKPPKRNNYAFACAILASMTSILLGYDIGVMSGAMIYIKRDLKINDLQIGILAGSLNIYSLIGSCAAGRTSDWIGRRYTIVLAGAIFFAGAILMGLSPNYAFLMFGRFIAGIGVGYALMIAPVYTAEVSPASSRGFLNSFPEVFINAGIMLGYVSNLAFSNLPLKVGWRLMLGIGAVPSVILAIGVLAMPESPRWLVMQGRLGDAKRVLDKTSDSPTEATLRLEDIKHAAGIPADCHDDVVQVSRRNSHGEGVWRELLIRPTPAVRRVMIAAIGIHFFQQASGIDAVVLFSPRIFKTAGLKTDHQQLLATVAVGVVKTSFILVATFLLDRIGRRPLLLTSVGGMVLSLAALGTSLTIIDQSEKKVMWAVVVAIATVMTYVATFSIGAGPITWVYSSEIFPLRLRSQGSSMGVVVNRVTSGVISISFLPMSKAMTTGGAFYLFGGIATVAWVFFYTFLPETQGRMLEDMDELFSGFRWRDSKSKPKGNPEKTVPNPEVEIGSNKQWKEGDTQSS