Mup3

Gene

MUP3

Protein

Low-affinity methionine permease

Organism

Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)

Length

546 amino acids

Function

Very low affinity permease for methionine.

Similarity

To yeast high affinity methionine permease (MUP1).

Mass

60.62 kDa

Sequence

MEPLLFNSGKANPSQDVFIDVEVGDITTKYGSTNTGSFSSMDTVEAQAIKAETARFMEVPQGRHLGVFSTVVLFVSRIMGSGIFAVPSVILLNTGGNKLIYFAIWVFSAAIAFAGLYLFLEFGSWIPKSGGRKNFLERSFERPRLLISVVFSCYSVLTGYALTGSIVFGKYVLSAFGVTDDSWSKYVSISFIIFAVLIHGVSVRHGVFIQNALGGLKLIMIVLMCFAGLYTLFFYKSTGQVAWDLPVTQVEKDSLLSVSSIATAFISSFFCFSGWDTVHTVTSEIKNPVKTLKVSGPLSLIICFVCYTMMNVAYLKVLTYEEIVSAGPLVGSVLFTKLFGPRVGGKFIAFSIAISAASNILVVIYSISRVNQEIFKEGYLPFSIHMSKNWPFDAPLPSISLCGFITIAWILILPKEGESFNYLVSMDGYGNQFFLLLVAIGLFIWRFKHKNEVPEIRASTFGVLAIITLSLYMLMAPFFADPSLNRVGFLPPYQIMSLLVIVACFFFWLVKFVLLPKFFHYKLLPKITYLHDGLIVTEWVKKPCLC

Protein

Low-affinity methionine permease: MUP3

Gene

Mup3

Protein

Major urinary protein 3

Organism

Mus musculus

Length

184 amino acids

Function

Binds pheromones that are released from drying urine of males. These pheromones affect the sexual behavior of females.

Similarity

Belongs to the calycin superfamily. Lipocalin family.

Mass

21.465 kDa

Sequence

MKLLLPLLLLLCLELTLVCIHAEESSSMERNFNVEQISGYWFSIAEASYEREKIEEHGSMRAFVENITVLENSLVFKFHLIVNEECTEMTAIGEQTEKAGIYYMNYDGFNTFSILKTDYDNYIMIHLINKKDGKTFQLMELYGREPDLSLDIKEKFAKLCEEHGIIRENIIDLTNVNRCLEARE

Protein

Major urinary protein 3: Mup3