Protein
Calcium-binding protein SPEC 2A
Organism
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Function
Calcium-binding protein involved in larval development and metamorphosis. Likely to function as calcium buffers mediating the transport of calcium from the sea water to the blastocoel where calcium is required for skeleton formation.
Sequence
MAVQLLFTEEEKALFKSSFKSEDTDGDGKITSEELRAAFKSIEIDLTQEKIDEMMGMVDKDGSKDMDFSEFLMRKAEQWRGREVQLTKAFVDLDKDHNGSLSPQELRTAMSACTDPPMTEKEIDAIIEKADCNGDGKICLEEFMKLIHSS