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abcG8

Gene
Abcg8
Protein
ATP-binding cassette sub-family G member 8
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
694 amino acids
Function
ABCG5 and ABCG8 form an obligate heterodimer that mediates Mg(2+)- and ATP-dependent sterol transport across the cell membrane. Plays an essential role in the selective transport of the dietary cholesterol in and out of the enterocytes and in the selective sterol excretion by the liver into bile. Required for normal sterol homeostasis. The heterodimer with ABCG5 has ATPase activity.
Similarity
Belongs to the ABC transporter superfamily. ABCG family. Eye pigment precursor importer (TC 3.A.1.204) subfamily.
Mass
78.236 kDa
Sequence
MAEKTKEETQLWNGTVLQDASSLQDSVFSSESDNSLYFTYSGQSNTLEVRDLTYQGGTCLRSWGQEDPHMSLGLSESVDMASQVPWFEQLAQFKLPWRSRGSQDSWDLGIRNLSFKVRSGQMLAIIGSAGCGRATLLDVITGRDHGGKMKSGQIWINGQPSTPQLIQKCVAHVRQQDQLLPNLTVRETLTFIAQMRLPKTFSQAQRDKRVEDVIAELRLRQCANTRVGNTYVRGVSGGERRRVSIGVQLLWNPGILILDEPTSGLDSFTAHNLVRTLSRLAKGNRLVLISLHQPRSDIFRLFDLVLLMTSGTPIYLGVAQHMVQYFTSIGYPCPRYSNPADFYVDLTSIDRRSKEQEVATMEKARLLAALFLEKVQGFDDFLWKAEAKSLDTGTYAVSQTLTQDTNCGTAAELPGMIQQFTTLIRRQISNDFRDLPTLFIHGAEACLMSLIIGFLYYGHADKPLSFMDMAALLFMIGALIPFNVILDVVSKCHSERSLLYYELEDGLYTAGPYFFAKVLGELPEHCAYVIIYGMPIYWLTNLRPGPELFLLHFMLLWLVVFCCRTMALAASAMLPTFHMSSFCCNALYNSFYLTAGFMINLNNLWIVPAWISKMSFLRWCFSGLMQIQFNGHIYTTQIGNLTFSVPGDAMVTAMDLNSHPLYAIYLIVIGISCGFLSLYYLSLKFIKQKSIQDW

Gene
ABCG8
Protein
ATP-binding cassette sub-family G member 8
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
673 amino acids
Function
ABCG5 and ABCG8 form an obligate heterodimer that mediates Mg(2+)- and ATP-dependent sterol transport across the cell membrane. Plays an essential role in the selective transport of the dietary cholesterol in and out of the enterocytes and in the selective sterol excretion by the liver into bile (PubMed:11099417, PubMed:11452359, PubMed:27144356, PubMed:15054092). Required for normal sterol homeostasis (PubMed:11099417, PubMed:11452359, PubMed:15054092). The heterodimer with ABCG5 has ATPase activity (PubMed:16893193, PubMed:20210363, PubMed:27144356).
Similarity
Belongs to the ABC transporter superfamily. ABCG family. Eye pigment precursor importer (TC 3.A.1.204) subfamily.
Mass
75.679 kDa
Sequence
MAGKAAEERGLPKGATPQDTSGLQDRLFSSESDNSLYFTYSGQPNTLEVRDLNYQVDLASQVPWFEQLAQFKMPWTSPSCQNSCELGIQNLSFKVRSGQMLAIIGSSGCGRASLLDVITGRGHGGKIKSGQIWINGQPSSPQLVRKCVAHVRQHNQLLPNLTVRETLAFIAQMRLPRTFSQAQRDKRVEDVIAELRLRQCADTRVGNMYVRGLSGGERRRVSIGVQLLWNPGILILDEPTSGLDSFTAHNLVKTLSRLAKGNRLVLISLHQPRSDIFRLFDLVLLMTSGTPIYLGAAQHMVQYFTAIGYPCPRYSNPADFYVDLTSIDRRSREQELATREKAQSLAALFLEKVRDLDDFLWKAETKDLDEDTCVESSVTPLDTNCLPSPTKMPGAVQQFTTLIRRQISNDFRDLPTLLIHGAEACLMSMTIGFLYFGHGSIQLSFMDTAALLFMIGALIPFNVILDVISKCYSERAMLYYELEDGLYTTGPYFFAKILGELPEHCAYIIIYGMPTYWLANLRPGLQPFLLHFLLVWLVVFCCRIMALAAAALLPTFHMASFFSNALYNSFYLAGGFMINLSSLWTVPAWISKVSFLRWCFEGLMKIQFSRRTYKMPLGNLTIAVSGDKILSVMELDSYPLYAIYLIVIGLSGGFMVLYYVSLRFIKQKPSQDW

Gene
Abcg8
Protein
ATP-binding cassette sub-family G member 8
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
673 amino acids
Function
ABCG5 and ABCG8 form an obligate heterodimer that mediates Mg(2+)- and ATP-dependent sterol transport across the cell membrane (PubMed:16352607, PubMed:16867993, PubMed:18402465). Plays an essential role in the selective transport of the dietary cholesterol in and out of the enterocytes and in the selective sterol excretion by the liver into bile (PubMed:12444248, PubMed:14504269, PubMed:14657202, PubMed:25378657). Plays an important role in preventing the accumulation of dietary plant sterols in the body (PubMed:12444248, PubMed:14657202). Required for normal sterol homeostasis (PubMed:12444248, PubMed:14657202). The heterodimer with ABCG5 has ATPase activity (PubMed:16352607, PubMed:16867993).
Similarity
Belongs to the ABC transporter superfamily. ABCG family. Eye pigment precursor importer (TC 3.A.1.204) subfamily.
Mass
75.996 kDa
Sequence
MAEKTKEETQLWNGTVLQDASQGLQDSLFSSESDNSLYFTYSGQSNTLEVRDLTYQVDIASQVPWFEQLAQFKIPWRSHSSQDSCELGIRNLSFKVRSGQMLAIIGSSGCGRASLLDVITGRGHGGKMKSGQIWINGQPSTPQLVRKCVAHVRQHDQLLPNLTVRETLAFIAQMRLPRTFSQAQRDKRVEDVIAELRLRQCANTRVGNTYVRGVSGGERRRVSIGVQLLWNPGILILDEPTSGLDSFTAHNLVTTLSRLAKGNRLVLISLHQPRSDIFRLFDLVLLMTSGTPIYLGAAQQMVQYFTSIGHPCPRYSNPADFYVDLTSIDRRSKEREVATVEKAQSLAALFLEKVQGFDDFLWKAEAKELNTSTHTVSLTLTQDTDCGTAVELPGMIEQFSTLIRRQISNDFRDLPTLLIHGSEACLMSLIIGFLYYGHGAKQLSFMDTAALLFMIGALIPFNVILDVVSKCHSERSMLYYELEDGLYTAGPYFFAKILGELPEHCAYVIIYAMPIYWLTNLRPVPELFLLHFLLVWLVVFCCRTMALAASAMLPTFHMSSFFCNALYNSFYLTAGFMINLDNLWIVPAWISKLSFLRWCFSGLMQIQFNGHLYTTQIGNFTFSILGDTMISAMDLNSHPLYAIYLIVIGISYGFLFLYYLSLKLIKQKSIQDW

Gene
abcG8
Protein
ABC transporter G family member 8
Organism
Dictyostelium discoideum
Length
626 amino acids
Similarity
Belongs to the ABC transporter superfamily. ABCG family. Eye pigment precursor importer (TC 3.A.1.204) subfamily.
Mass
70.566 kDa
Sequence
MELETIEYNKSFNICENGDSKGVQLTFKNISYKVENKNYNKNKKEKNKNKIDPEFVNLDNKTENSNEKEITILYNVGGVIEKGELVALMGPSGSGKSTLLDILAQRKSTGKITGQLLVNGKEIGEAYKKYCSYVTQEDVLLQTYTVFETLKFYADLKLPGVSEIEKIKRVEKVIEDVGLTLKRDSRVGGVLAGGVAVTGLSGGEKRRVSIGCGLITNPSLIFLDEPTSGLDSVAALQIMKTLLNLTLKGVTVICSIHQPRPEIFQLINKVMVIIKGKMIYSGSNILEYFESLGYPCPNNTNPADFCLDSAVEIGEGERYTEICNQWENKWENQLTNEIEYPSLNVDIPKTTSWVYQYWILLNREWRGFIRNKGNALSRVITAIVIGALFGSCFAGLKESDADVQKIMGTLFFLTTGLMLSPFSMITLFLSGRQLFNSERASKIYHSFPYFLSMITVELTIEFFVTLVEVTVCYMLARLRMDAGRFFFAVLVYSFIHSLSTFFISSLANLTGTSDLTFSYASSLSVVFMLFAGFYVPTNELPRAFGWLHWVNPAFYGYSSVVINQFEDLQLKCTDEPCKFTNGNQVIEYYGIEDWTRGGSFGVLVAWATFFYSLSYFALHFLHREKR

Gene
ABCG8
Protein
ABC transporter G family member 8
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Length
589 amino acids
Similarity
Belongs to the ABC transporter superfamily. ABCG family. Eye pigment precursor importer (TC 3.A.1.204) subfamily.
Mass
65.934 kDa
Sequence
MEIPPSPPPETAAYTLTTSSISYTIPKTSLSLLRFPATEPPSFILRNITLTAHPTEILAVVGPSGAGKSTLLDILASKTSPTSGSILLNSIPINPSSYRKISSYVPQHDSFFPLLTVSETFSFAACLLLPNPSIVSETVTSLLSELNLTHLSHTRLAQGLSGGERRRVSIGLSLLHDPCFLLLDEPTSGLDSKSAFDVIHILKSIAVSRQRTVILSIHQPSFKILSIIDRLLLLSKGTVVYHGRLDSLEGFLLFKGFTVPPQLNSLEYAMEILQELRESDGNTDATALPSIENRKQREKQSIVRYRKSRITEISLLARRFWKIIYRTRQLLLTNALEALVVGLVLGTIYINIGIGKAGIEKRFGMFAFTLTFLLSSTTETLPIFINERPILLRETSSGIYRLSSHILANTLVFLPYLFVISIIYSVSVYFLIGLCPTWQAFGYFVLVIWIILLMANSFVLFLSSLAPNYITGTSLVTILLAAFFLFSGYFISKESLPKYWLFMYFFSMYKYALDALLINEYSCLASKCLVWLEEAQTKICMVTGGDVLKKKGLHEKQRWFNVYVLLGFFVLYRVLCFLALLRRVSGSKR