Function
This protein is involved in the initial step of iron uptake by binding hemin, an iron chelatin siderophore that allows the bacteria to extract iron from the environment.
Similarity
Belongs to the TonB-dependent receptor family.
Sequence
MLRSTSDRFRWSSLSLAIACTLPLATQAADTTTTQTSSKKHSTDTMVVTATGNERSSFEAPMMVTVIEGNAPTSQTAATAADMLRQVPGLTVTGSGRTNGQDVVMRGYGKQGVLTLVDGVRQGTDTGHLNSTFLDPALVKRIEIVRGPAALLYGSGALGGVIAYETVDAADMLQPGQNSGYRVYSSAATGDHSFGLGASAFGRTDDLDGILSFGTRDIGNIRQSNGFNAPNDETISNVLAKGTWQIDSIQSLSANLRYYNNSAIEPKNPQTSAPSSTNVMTNRSTIQRDAQLRYNIKPLDQEWLNATAQVYYSEVEINARPQGSAEEGREQTTEGVKLENRTRLFIESPASHLLTYGTETYKQEQTPGGATESFPQAKIRFSSGWLQDEITLRDLPVSILAGTRYDNYSGSSDGYADVDADKWSSRGAISITPTDWLMLFGSYAQAFRAPTMGEMYNDSKHFAIPIRPGLTLTNYWVPNPNLKPETNETQEYGFGLRFSDLLMAEDDLQFKVSYFDTKAKDYISTRVDMQAMTTTSVNIDQAKIWGWDASMSYKTALFNWDLAYNRTRGKNQNTDEWLDTINPDTVTSIVDVPVANSGFSVGWIGTFANRSSRVSSSTPQAGYGVNDFYVSYKGQEAFKGMTTTMLLGNVFEKEYYTPQGIPQDGRNVKFFVSYQW