Protein
Protein transport protein Sec61 subunit alpha
Organism
Hemitripterus americanus
Function
Plays a crucial role in the insertion of secretory and membrane polypeptides into the ER. Required for assembly of membrane and secretory proteins. Tightly associated with membrane-bound ribosomes, either directly or through adapter proteins (By similarity). Plays a role in pronephric kidney tubule development (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the SecY/SEC61-alpha family.
Sequence
MGIKFLEVIKPFCAVLPEIQKPERKIQFREKVLWTAITLFIFLVCCQIPLFGIMSSDSADPFYWMRVILASNRGTLMELGISPIVTSGLIMQLLAGAKIIGVGDTPKDRALFNGAQKLFGMIITIGQAIVYVMTGMYGDPSEMGAGICLLIIIQLFVAGLIVLLLDELLQKGYGLGSGISLFIATNICETIVWKAFSPTTVNTGRGTEFEGAIIALFHLLATRTDKVRALREGFYRQNLPNLMNLIATVFVFAVVIYFQGFRVDLPIKSARYRGQYNTYPIKLFYTSNIPIILQSALVSNLYVISQMLSTRFSGNFLVNLLGTWSDATSGGPARAYPVAGLCYYLSPPESFGSVLDDPVHAGIYIVFMLGSCAFFSKTWIEVSGSSAKDVAKQLKEQQMVMRGHRETSMVHELNRYIPTAAAFGGLCIGGLSVMADFLGAIGSGTGILLAVTIIYQYFEIFVKEQSEVGSMGALLF