Protein
b(0,+)-type amino acid transporter 1
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Function
Involved in the high-affinity, sodium-independent transport of cystine and neutral and dibasic amino acids (system B(0,+)-like activity). Thought to be responsible for the high-affinity reabsorption of cystine in the kidney proximal tubule.
Similarity
Belongs to the amino acid-polyamine-organocation (APC) superfamily.
Sequence
MEETSPRRRREDEKSVHSTEPKTTSLQKEVGLLSGICIIVGTIIGSGIFISPKSVLANTESVGPCLIIWAACGVLATLGALCFAELGTMITKSGGEYPYLMEAFGPIPAYLFSWTSLIVMKPSSFAIICLSFSEYVCAAFYLGCRPPAVVVKLLAAAAILLITTVNALSVRLGSYVQNVFTAAKLVIVAIIIISGLVLLAQGNVKNFQNSFEGSQTSVGSISLAFYNGLWAYDGWNQLNYITEELRNPYRNLPMAIVIGIPLVTVCYILMNIAYFTVMTPTELLQSQAVAVTFGDRVLYPASWVVPLFVAFSTIGAANGTCFTAGRLIYVAGREGHMLKVLSYISVKRLTPAPALVFYGIIAIIYIIPGDINSLVNYFSFAAWLFYGMTILGLVVMRFTRKDLERPIKVPIFIPIIVILVSVFLILAPIISSPAWEYLYCVLFILSGLIFYFLFVHYKFRWAQKISRPITKHLQMLMEVVPPEKDPE