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slc25a38a

Gene
slc25a38a
Protein
Mitochondrial glycine transporter A
Organism
Danio rerio
Length
287 amino acids
Function
Mitochondrial glycine transporter that imports glycine into the mitochondrial matrix. Plays an important role in providing glycine for the first enzymatic step in heme biosynthesis, the condensation of glycine with succinyl-CoA to produce 5-aminolevulinate (ALA) in the mitochondrial matrix. Required during erythropoiesis.
Similarity
Belongs to the mitochondrial carrier (TC 2.A.29) family. SLC25A38 subfamily.
Mass
31.161 kDa
Sequence
MEFSVAHPAVKAFMCGSLSGTCSTLLFQPLDLVKTRLQTLQSGVQPGTGRVGMVTVFVNVLRTEKLLGLWRGVSPSFVRCIPGVGIYFSTYFTLKQRYFSSGAPGPLQAVLLGAGARCVAGVFMLPVTVIKTRFESGRYRYSGVFGALRSVCQTEGPKALFSGLMATLLRDAPFSGIYVMIYSQTKHLLPPEISQSSYAPVANFSCGVLAGVLASVLTQPADVVKTHIQVSPDVFSRTSDVVRYIYKEHGLVGFFRGAVPRSLRRTMMAAMAWTVYEQLMAQIGLKS