Protein
Sodium-dependent nutrient amino acid transporter 1
Organism
Drosophila pseudoobscura pseudoobscura
Function
Unusual broad substrate spectrum amino acid:sodium cotransporter that promotes absorption of the D isomers of essential amino acids. Neutral amino acids are the preferred substrates, especially methionine and phenylalanine (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the sodium:neurotransmitter symporter (SNF) (TC 2.A.22) family.
Sequence
MELKGVHQQNGTSNGTGAAGTEGESPPPAPAPATAEAAASLETTTEKVDAEQQKTERTNWGNGLEFLMSCISVSVGLGNVWRFPFTAYENGGGAFLIPYIIVLFLIGKPMYYLEMIMGQFTSQGTVKIWSVVPGFVGVGYGQAFATICIITYYSSLLALTLFYLFVSFQSVLPWSYCWEEWMNCVDSRPQEDTDALLLSSSNVTNVTALTDTVKLQSSSELYFLNVVIKEKMDISDGIGDPDWKLTLALFVSWVVIFLVIMRGVKSSGKAAYFLALFPYVVLFILLVRAVTLEGARDGIIFFLEPQWGELLNPTVWKNAVVQCFFSLAVGSGPIIMFASYNRFDHGIYRDAMIVTTLDTLTSLLGGITIFAILGNLAHNLQIENIRDVVRSGTGLAFISYPDAISKFQAVPQLFSVLFFFMLFVLGIGSIVALQSTIVTILCDQFKSWKYWKVALATSICGFLMGLVYVTPGGQWILTLVDFYGGTYVVFILAIFELAGIVWIYGMQNFCDDVEFMCNRRVSLYWRVCWSFFTPVMMIVIFIYSMVTIEPITYSEQFFPEAGNVAGWLLFGIGAAQFPLWWMWYISHHREGSLGQSFVASLRPSDKWGPANPETKRQWVIFKNEKAAQRATKKQSSKMGAFWQKLGHFCGSNT