Protein
Polyamine transporter 4
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Function
Cell membrane polyamine/proton antiporter, involved in the detoxification of excess polyamines in the cytoplasm. Recognizes spermidine, spermine and the antimalarial drug quinidine, but not quinine, chloroquine and mefloquine.
Similarity
Belongs to the major facilitator superfamily. DHA1 family. Polyamines/proton antiporter (TC 2.A.1.2.16) subfamily.
Sequence
MPSSLTKTESNSDPRTNIQQVPKALDKNVTNSGNLDSTSSSTGSITEDEKRSEPNADSNNMTGGEPIDPRDLDWDGPDDPDNPHNWSSLKKWYTTMTSAFLCLVVTMGSSLYVSSVPELVERYHVSQTLALAGLTFYLLGLSTVIGAPLSEVFGRKPVYLFSLPVSMLFTMGVGLSNGHMRIILPLRFLSGVFASPALSVGSGTILDIFDVDQVSVAMTYFVLSPFLGPVLSPIMAGFATEAKGWRWSEWIQLIAGGLILPFIALMPETHKGIILRKRAKKRNIALKKFSREAQKEFLKTTVTITILRPLKMLVVEPIVFVFSVYVAFIFAILFGFFEAYAVIYRGVYHMSMGISGLPFIGIGVGLWIGAFFYLYIDRKYLFPKPPAGTQPLTEKERTSKRTTPYRGARDAETGELLPVVPEKFLIACKFGSVALPIGLFWQAWTARSDVHWMAPVAAGVPFGFGLILIFFSVLMYFSTCYPPLTVASCLAANNLLRYVMSSVFPLFTIQMYTKMKIKWASTLFALVCVVMIPIPWVFEKWGSKLRHKSQFGYAAMEKEAETEGGIDDVNAVDGELNLTRMTTLRTMETDPSTREKPGERLSLRRTHTQPVPASFDREDGQHAQNRNEPISNSLYSAIKDNEDGYSYTEMATDASARMV