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Kpol_1043p32

Gene
Kpol_1043p32
Protein
Mitochondrial glycine transporter
Organism
Vanderwaltozyma polyspora (strain ATCC 22028 / DSM 70294)
Length
298 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
33.124 kDa
Sequence
MANTTKTRTHLIGGFFGGLTSAVALQPLDLLKTRIQQHQSQSIWSIVKNSKGFSELWRGTLPSAIRTSLGSALYLSSLNLMRTAIAKSKTNYNDGASKSSLLPKLTTYENLISGALARGAVGYMTMPVTVIKVRYESTLYSYTSLSQAVKHIYQSERIPGFFRGFGPTLVRDAPYSGIYVLLYEKAKEVVPKLLPRKFIKFDKHGSYLTSTSTLVNSTSAILSACLATTITAPFDTIKTRMQLEPKRYTNVWFTFKSIIKNEGILKLFSGLSMRLTRKALSAGIAWGIYEELIKLNKF