Protein
Ascorbate transporter, chloroplastic
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Function
Inorganic phosphate and probable anion transporter (PubMed:18086223). Ascorbate transporter bridging the chloroplast envelope. Transports ascorbate from the cytosol into the chloroplast. Requires chloride ions and the presence of an electrochemical potential across the membrane for activity (PubMed:25557369).
Similarity
Belongs to the major facilitator superfamily. Sodium/anion cotransporter (TC 2.A.1.14) family.
Sequence
MALGGLISNRNFGSFIGSGNGCQRLGKSGAEVSKLFPNALLCRNHQPLQASLHHESGHMRRSFGCFLQPRMDSVIRFRNSIKINRSRAYYKSEESDITEGVVPSADGSAEAILVEGNLQNASPWWQQFPRRWVIVLLCFSSFLLCNMDRVNMSIAILPMSQEYNWSSATVGLIQSSFFWGYLLTQILGGIWADKFGGKVVLGFGVVWWSFATIMTPIAARLGLPFLLVVRAFMGIGEGVAMPAMNNMLSKWIPVSERSRSLALVYSGMYLGSVTGLAFSPMLITKFGWPSVFYSFGSLGSIWFLLWLKFAYSSPKDDPDLSEEEKKVILGGSKPREPVTVIPWKLILSKPPVWALIISHFCHNWGTFILLTWMPTYYNQVLKFNLTESGLLCVLPWLTMAVFANIGGWIADTLVSRGLSITNVRKIMQSIGFLGPAFFLSQLSHVKTPAMAVLCMACSQGSDAFSQSGLYSNHQDIGPRYAGVLLGLSNTAGVLAGVFGTAATGYILQRGSWDDVFKVAVALYLIGTLVWNLFATGEKILD