Organism
Xenopus tropicalis
Function
Thyroid hormone-binding protein, with a much higher binding affinity for triiodothyronine (T3) than for thyroxine (T4). Probably transports triiodothyronine from the bloodstream to the brain (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the transthyretin family.
Sequence
MAFFKSFLLLALLAIASEAAPGHVSHGEADSKCPLMVKVLDAVRGIPAANLLVQVFRNTEGNWELISSGKTTELGEIHNIITDEQFTEGVYKIEFATKTFWRKLGLSPFHEYVDVVFSANDAGHRHYTIAVLLTPYSISSTAVVSEPHDDL