Protein
Probable electron transfer flavoprotein subunit alpha, mitochondrial
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Function
The electron transfer flavoprotein serves as a specific electron acceptor for several dehydrogenases, including five acyl-CoA dehydrogenases, glutaryl-CoA and sarcosine dehydrogenase. It transfers the electrons to the main mitochondrial respiratory chain via ETF-ubiquinone oxidoreductase (ETF dehydrogenase) (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the ETF alpha-subunit/FixB family.
Sequence
MFKSLAAVLPRASKAKFLQKNYASTLAFIESSKDGSVSRSSLSLLAAAQKLSNPITAVITGSKAEKTAEALKSSYSCSNLEKLVIFEDSKLDTCLPEQLTPLLVKLLKGGDYSHFVVSNSSVGKSVLPRVGALLDVQPVCEVTVIKDPKTFIRPIYAGNIISTIECQAEKKLLIIRASAFPPIAEGSMDSVTIEKRTDIPPCDLNVTWVKTILTKSERPELTSAQNVVTGGRALKDKETFEKLLSPLADVLHAAIGATRASVDNGLCDNSLQIGQTGKVVAPNLYIAIGVSGAVQHLAGMKDSKVIVAINNDPDAPIFNVADYGLQGDLYKIVPELTEKLGKYK