Protein
Ectoine/hydroxyectoine transporter
Organism
Virgibacillus pantothenticus
Function
Mediates the import of ectoine and hydroxyectoine, which function as osmotic and cold stress protectants. Has also minor uptake activities for the compatible solutes proline and glycine betaine.
Similarity
Belongs to the BCCT transporter (TC 2.A.15) family.
Sequence
MNKSTLNNPVFYVSAFVVFLLVIIGATLPNRFGAVAEKLFHFTTIHFGWFYLLAVFVFVVFLITLSLSKFGKIKLGATLTKPEYSFFTWIGMLFSAGFGAGLVFWGVAEPMSHFFKTPFPAVEAMSEEAARVAMGYAFFHWGVSQWSVFAIVGLVIAYLQFRKKRRGLISTSIQPIIGKNKFIADTVDSLAVIATVMGVATSLGLGILQMNGGLKSVFDVPTSIWVQMAIAGVMLITYLISSSTGLDRGIKWLSNINLGSLFIIIVFVFMAGPTVFILNTFVLGLGDYFSNFIGYSLRLTPYTGDTWVREWTIFYWAWSTAWSPFVGAFIARVSRGRSIRQYVLGVLVVSPAIACIWIAAFGGTAVYNDLMNGTSIAEAVNADIAVALFETYQHLPMTTILSILSIFLIFTFLVTSADSATYILGVMTSRGSLNPTLVTKIVWGLLITAIAVVLLLAGGLEALQTASLISALPFTVILLLMMASFTRMLSKGEKKAEQDKE