Protein
Aromatic amino acid permease FywP
Organism
Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris (strain MG1363)
Function
Involved in phenylalanine and tyrosine uptake. Has also affinity for tryptophan. Plays no significant role in the excretion of accumulated phenylalanine.
Similarity
Belongs to the amino acid-polyamine-organocation (APC) superfamily. Amino acid transporter (AAT) (TC 2.A.3.1) family.
Sequence
MENSTGLKSSLKTRHIVMLSLGGAIGSGLFLGSGKVIAQAGPSVLLSYVLAGLTLYVVMYGVGKMVIHQDDHKAGMAGVVAPFIGDHWAHFADWVYWATWMAVLIAEEAGVSTFLAILIPGVPLWVFALVVAVLGTAINLWSVKAFAETEYWLAFIKVAVILLLIALGIYLLVINDAHLGFVADSAQKVTTKSTAPSFAPNGFSGFLTSLLVVIFSFGGSELAAITVAETENPKVAIPRAIRGVLIRIISFYVIPIFLFLHLLPWSEVSNPDAASPFATIFARVGIPHADKIVLVIIVIAIFSAVNSAIYATSRSLYSRIQGSSTYVGKKLGKLSKNQVPTNAILVSSFVLFIGVLLSAVLGDGFWQFVAGSISFTISIVWILLLVAALVLYFKHKEVTNWFVKLATLVVLIALSLVFIMQIITNPWTLSVFALVICLLSYFSYRKKKSIIEKTFIL