Protein
MFS siderochrome iron transporter 1
Organism
Gibberella zeae (strain PH-1 / ATCC MYA-4620 / FGSC 9075 / NRRL 31084)
Function
Major facilitator transporter involved in extracellular siderophore uptake (PubMed:20507510). Gibberella zeae produces extracellular coprogen-type siderophores as well as the intracellular siderophore ferricrocin (PubMed:17056706). The role of extracellular siderophores is to supply iron to the fungus during plant infection, and the intracellular ferricrocin is required for intracellular iron distribution and storage with a crucial role in ascus and ascospore development (PubMed:17056706, PubMed:17043871, PubMed:17601875).
Similarity
Belongs to the major facilitator superfamily.
Sequence
MSALTKIREGLAREDNTHVAGTLAPHEKEIHETPEVVSEVGPDHDKEATAGAINPDDKGNDSDVPSEDVQNGVKEIQAITLTWGKGSLAALLCLIWTLFLISGFRGSFYLVLVPYVTSEWSAHSLMTTIPIVSDAMTAACYIPMAKALDVWGRAEGFLLMSGFATLGLILMAVSQNLATFCAAQVFYSVGWGGMIYAVGVLAADASNLRNRGLAFAFTSSPYMITAFAGSKAAAAFVIDVKNWRWGFGWIALVLPCVTIPLFLVLKVNLRKAFKNGTVTKTTRNRGFFGSIWWAFNEFDVIGIFLFGGGLVVFLLPFNLAGHAPNGWSTGYIIAMIIVGFCTLIFFGVWEYWLAPVPFLQGRFLLDRSVVAACMIDLTYQVSYYTWNYFFTSFLQVVVNLGPAEAGYVNSTFQVVSGVLLFIVGFLIRKTGFYKWTFYFAVPIYIFALGLMIHFRAPNQYVGYIIMCEIFISIGGAVFILVMQLAVLAAVAHQYVAAALATLYVAGGVGGAVGGAISGAIWTNSFIPQLIKRLPESEVANATLIAGSIVNQLAYPVDSPARLAIQESYGFAQIRMLAAGVGIASLFFIWVPMLRNIDVKKLKQTKGLVL