Protein
UDP-N-acetylglucosamine transporter YEA4
Organism
Kluyveromyces lactis (strain ATCC 8585 / CBS 2359 / DSM 70799 / NBRC 1267 / NRRL Y-1140 / WM37)
Function
Sugar transporter that specifically mediates the transport of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine (UDP-GlcNAc) from the cytosol into Golgi vesicles where glycosyltransferases function.
Similarity
Belongs to the nucleotide-sugar transporter family. SLC35A subfamily.
Sequence
MSFVLILSLVFGGCCSNVISFEHMVQGSNINLGNIVTFTQFVSVTLIQLPNALDFSHFPFRLRPRHIPLKIHMLAVFLFFTSSVANNSVFKFDISVPIHIIIRCSGTTLTMIIGWAVCNKRYSKLQVQSAIIMTLGAIVASLYRDKEFSMDSLKLNTDSVGMTQKSMFGIFVVLVATALMSLLSLLNEWTYNKCGKHWKETLFYSHFLALPLFMLGYTRLRDEFRDLLISSDSMDIPIVKLPIATKLFMLIANNVTQFICIKGVNMLASNTDALTLSVVLLVRKFVSLLLSVYIYKNVLSVTAYLGTITVFLGAGLYSYGSVKTALPR