Protein
Copper transporter MctB
Organism
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (strain CDC 1551 / Oshkosh)
Function
Pore-forming protein, which is involved in efflux of copper across the outer membrane. Essential for copper resistance and maintenance of a low intracellular copper concentration. Required for virulence (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the MctB (TC 1.B.50) family.
Sequence
MISLRQHAVSLAAVFLALAMGVVLGSGFFSDTLLSSLRSEKRDLYTQIDRLTDQRDALREKLSAADNFDIQVGSRIVHDALVGKSVVIFRTPDAHDDDIAAVSKIVGQAGGAVTATVSLTQEFVEANSAEKLRSVVNSSILPAGSQLSTKLVDQGSQAGDLLGIALLSNADPAAPTVEQAQRDTVLAALRETGFITYQPRDRIGTANATVVVTGGALSTDAGNQGVSVARFAAALAPRGSGTLLAGRDGSANRPAAVAVTRADADMAAEISTVDDIDAEPGRITVILALHDLINGGHVGHYGTGHGAMSVTVSQ