Protein
Ferric/cupric reductase transmembrane component 1
Organism
Candida albicans (strain SC5314 / ATCC MYA-2876)
Function
Ferric reductase responsible for reducing extracellular iron and copper prior to import. Catalyzes the reductive uptake of Fe(3+)-salts and Fe(3+) bound to catecholate or hydroxamate siderophores. Fe(3+) is reduced to Fe(2+), which then dissociates from the siderophore and can be imported by the high-affinity Fe(2+) transport complex in the plasma membrane. Also participates in Cu(2+) reduction and Cu(+) uptake (By similarity). Involved in maintenance of cell wall integrity (CWI), mitochondrial function, and interaction between the pathogen and the host.
Similarity
Belongs to the ferric reductase (FRE) family.
Sequence
MKIQQLIVFLFAVVLIDARTPKRYSELDIVMSTCTTFIGKYGTVCTSTGKRSTNWNCYCKTDAGFGTISDCLVRGFNNNTNIISKFTESCNMTESKFHAKYDKIQAEFKTNGTEYAKMTTKSSSGSKTSASASKSSKSTGSSNASKSSTNAHGSNSSTSSTSSSSSKSGKGNSGTSTTETITTPLLIDYKKFTPYKDAYQMSNNNFNLSINYGSGLLGYWAGILAIAIFANMIKKMFPSLTNYLSGSISNLFRKHLFLPATFRKKKAQEFSIGVYGFFDGLIPTRLETIIVVIFVVLTGLFSALHIHHVKDNPQYATKNAELGHLIADRTGILGTFLIPLLILFGGRNNFLQWLTGWDFATFIMYHRWISRVDVLLIIVHAITFSVSDKATGKYNTRMKRDFMIWGTVSTICGGFILFQAMLFFRRKCYEVFFLIHIVLVVFFVVGGYYHLESQGYGDFMWAAIAVWAFDRVVRLGRIFFFGARKATVSIKGDDTLKIEVPKPKYWKSVAGGHAFIHFLKPTLFLQSHPFTFTTTESNDKIVLYAKIKNGITSNIAKYLSPLPGNTATIRVLVEGPYGEPSSAGRNCKNVVFVAGGNGIPGIYSECVDLAKKSKNQSIKLIWIIRHWKSLSWFTEELEYLKKTNVQSTIYVTQPQDCSGLECFEHDVSFEKKSDEKDSVESSQYSLISNIKQGLSHVEFIEGRPDISTQVEQEVKQADGAIGFVTCGHPAMVDELRFAVTQNLNVSKHRVEYHEQLQTWA