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HCAG_06120

Gene
HCAG_06120
Protein
Mitochondrial glycine transporter
Organism
Ajellomyces capsulatus (strain NAm1 / WU24)
Length
350 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.
Similarity
Belongs to the mitochondrial carrier (TC 2.A.29) family. SLC25A38 subfamily.
Mass
38.216 kDa
Sequence
MLATADMSDGYTNGARLKISTSSKPKFHFIAGLASGLSSAILLQPADLLKTRIQQAHQTSALLFTIRKILASPQPIRGLWRGTLPSALRTGFGSALYFSSLNALRQCIANQGALVPLHGDRDDKRTRTSALPKLSHTANLLTGAMARTAAGFIMMPVTVIKVRYESDYYAYRSIWGAGRDIVRSEGFRGLFSGFGATAIRDAPYAGLYVVFYEQSKKNLNALNFGGLTTARPLSDEPAREDNSEKQLVTSSISVNFVSGALAAGLATSITNPFDVVKTRLQLMPNKYRNMAHAVRLVLREDGVRSLFGGLGLRMGRKAISSALAWTVYEELILKAEKRWPDQDNIEQLTP