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gbuC

Gene
gbuC
Protein
Glycine betaine/carnitine transport binding protein GbuC
Organism
Listeria monocytogenes serotype 1/2a (strain 10403S)
Length
300 amino acids
Function
Part of the ABC transporter complex GbuABC involved in glycine betaine uptake. Involved, with BetL and OpuC, in osmoprotection and cryoprotection of Listeria. Can also uptake carnitine when carnitine is abundant in the growth medium.
Mass
33.276 kDa
Sequence
MLKKLITTAVLAMLIFTLAACGTTLAPYDAKKDLGEQINYTITGIDAGAGIMLATQNAIKDYHLDDDNWQLQTSSTAAMTSTLQKAMKDKRPIVVTGWTPHWMFTKFDLKFLDDPKNVYGNAENIHTIVRKGLKEDKPSAYQVLDNFFWTAEDMSEVMLEVNDGVDPEEAAKKWIKNNPDKVAKWTDGVEKVDGDEIKLTYVAWDSEIASTNVVAEALKQVGYKPTIQAMEIQPMWASVATDAADGMVAAWLPNTSGIYYKDYKGKFEDLGPNLKGAKIGLAVPKYMTNINSIEDLKTSK