Protein
Betaine/ectoine transporter LcoP
Organism
Corynebacterium glutamicum (strain ATCC 13032 / DSM 20300 / JCM 1318 / LMG 3730 / NCIMB 10025)
Function
Involved in the uptake of osmoprotectants. Can transport betaine and ectoine. Na(+) is probably the coupling ion.
Similarity
Belongs to the BCCT transporter (TC 2.A.15) family.
Sequence
MSTNSGNNLPESQESPEEPHYPHDTHPGLVPGISVDAQRNKFGLDKTVFGVTAALILAFIAWGISSPDSVSSVSSTMFSWAMTNTGWLLNFVMLIGIGTMLYIAFSRYGRIKLGTDEDEPEFSRFSWIAMMFGAGIGVGIFFFGPSEPLWHYLSPPPHTVEGSTPESLHQALAQSHFHWGLSAWGLYALVGGALAYSSYRRGRVTLISSTFRSLFGEKTEGIAGRLIDMMAIIATLFGTAATLGLSAIQVGQGVQIISGASEITNNILIAIIAILTIGFIISSVSGVSKGIRYLSNLNISLTLGLVLFVFITGPTLFLLNLIPSSVLEYGSEFLSMAGKSLSWGEETIEFQAGWTAFYWAWWIAWTPFVGMFIARISRGRTLREFALITMAIPSFILILAFTIFGGTAITMNRENVDGFDGSSSKEQVLFDMFSNLPLYSITPFILIFVLAVFFVTSADSASVVMGTMSSQGNPAPNKLIVVFWGLCMMGIAVVMLLTGGESALTGLQNLTILIAIPFALVLIVMAIAFIKDLSTDPAAIRQRYAKAAISNAVVRGLEEHGDDFELSIEPAEEGRGAGATFDSTADHITDWYQRTDEEGNDVDYDFTTGKWADGWTPESTEEGEVDAKKD