Protein
Nucleobase-ascorbate transporter LPE1
Function
High affinity uric acid-xanthine transporter in A.nidulans. Binds, but cannot transport ascorbic acid.
Similarity
Belongs to the xanthine/uracil permease family. Nucleobase:cation symporter-2 (NCS2) (TC 2.A.40) subfamily.
Sequence
MPPVKAEDLVVHAVKEQFAGLDYCITSPPPWITTVLVGFQHYLVMLGTTVLIATIIVPLMGGGHAEKAIVIQTILFLSGINTLLQVHFGTRLPAVMSGSYTYIYPAVAIILSPRYALLIDPLERFVFTMRSLQGALIIAGVFQAVVGFFGIWRVFIRFLSPLAAVPFVTLTGLGLFFFAFPGVTKCIEVGLPALVLLVIFAEYASHLFAKGSFVFSRCAVLVTVVIIWIYAEILTAAGAYNERGPVTQFSCRADRSGIIQGSPWVRFPYPFQWGYPIFCFQDCFAMLAASFASLIESTGTLIAVSRYSGATFCPPSVFSRGIGWEGISIILDGMCGTLTGTAASVENAGLLAVTRVGSRRVIKISALFMIFFSLFAKFGAVLASIPLPIFAALYCVLFAYSAGAGFSLLQYCNLNSLRTKFILSISLFLGLSIPQYFRVYEMFFGFGPVHTHSVAFNVMVNVIFSSPATVAAILAYLLDCTHLYWEASVKKDRGWFWWEKFKSYKYDGRSEEFYRLPYGLSRYFPSL