Protein
Acetate permease A
Organism
Emericella nidulans (strain FGSC A4 / ATCC 38163 / CBS 112.46 / NRRL 194 / M139)
Function
High affinity monocarboxylate transporter (MCT) involved in acetate uptake. Unlike other activities involved in acetate utilization, acpA is dispensable for growth on the acetate precursor ethanol.
Similarity
Belongs to the acetate uptake transporter (AceTr) (TC 2.A.96) family.
Sequence
MSAEQNHGLEKDVGGPAAPAAAAPNAPAAAPGAPPAGMSAEEHRSRFGYGPLSHVNTKEAILPPFGGEFQPGLYKSVEARKFANPAPLGLSAFALTTFVLSCINMGARDITHPNIVIALAFGYGGLVQLLAGMWEMAVGNTFGATALSSYGGFWIAFAIVLTPGGFNIQTALTAENGDEAMFYNSFGLFLMGWFIFTTIMLFCTLRSTVAFFLLFLFLDLAFLLLGVGYIQRDDAGQPNPPVIKAGGFFGLLAAFAAWYNALAGIADSSNSFFIIPVAHFPWSPTGRARREKTERETV