Protein
Cation transporter HKT2
Organism
Oryza sativa subsp. indica
Function
Seems to be involved in regulation of K(+)/Na(+) homeostasis. Seems to act as a potassium-sodium cotransporter, which mediates increased potassium uptake under external sodium accumulation and contributes to salt-tolerance in cultivar indica Pokkali.
Similarity
Belongs to the TrkH potassium transport family. HKT (TC 2.A.38.3) subfamily.
Sequence
MTSIYQEFIHTKCQSFRSIGRYVLHSIVLIYRFVSLHVHPFWIQLSYFLLISILGSVLLMFLKPSSPEFKPGYIDMLFLSTSAMTVSGLSTIEMEVLSSSQIVVLTLLMLVGGEVFVSFLGLMLRLKHKHNPEFSGDRVSSVPIELDTIEPTRTVMSSEELQIEAAAPDVPSSTIKDLKRSKRLRWFLGFVVFSYFVVIHVVGFLLVLWYISRVSSAKAPLKKKGINIALFSFSVTVSSFANGGLVPTNENMAIFSKNPGLLLLFIGQILAGNTLYPLFLRILIWFLGKVTKLKDLKLMIKNSDELQYDYLLPKLPTAFLASTVIGLMASLVTLFGSVDWNSSVFDGLSSYQKIINALFMAVNARHSGENSIDCSLIAPAVLVLFIILMYLPPSTTFALSNGDEKTANKKAKRKLGLVVRNLAFSQLACNAVFVIVALITERSRLRNDPLNFSALNMIFEVISAYGNVGLTTGYSCSRLQKLHPGSICQDKPYSLSGWWSDEGKLLLVSVMLYGRLKAFTKGTGEYWRLW