Protein
Mitochondrial inner membrane magnesium transporter MFM1
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Function
Mitochondrial inner membrane magnesium transporter required for mitochondrial magnesium homeostasis. Modulates the conductance of the MRS2 channel. Involved in the splicing of mRNA group II introns in mitochondria by affecting mitochondrial magnesium concentrations, which are critical for group II intron splicing.
Similarity
Belongs to the CorA metal ion transporter (MIT) (TC 1.A.35) family.
Sequence
MRAFPRVLPFRHQRSYNNILLRTVRLFGSSLSSFDFSRQMPKVDPDNTAAMLLQKNLIQRNNMLYGYGSGTIRCTLLDSTGRAKSPLVEIKREDLVSKHGLLPRDLRKIEKSRKNDLVPSLLVRENSILISLLTVKALIKPDMVIIFDSAGSGITLNSEAHKDFINDMKLRLKNQETSELNSDPLPYEFRALETIFISALSNLTSEMKVLLTICKGVLQDLEFSITRDKLRFLLGQNKKLSSFNKKAVLVKDMLDDLLEQDDMLCDMYLTDKKAGKIRVQDDHTEIEMLLETYHNYVDEIVQKSESAISDVKTTEEIINIILDSNRNELMLLGIRYAIGMLSLGGALFLGSIYGMNLESFIEESNYAYLTVTILGLISTVWLYAKGIRHLHKLQRMTLLSKIKTDSVHELLKK