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mctC

Gene
mctC
Protein
Monocarboxylic acid transporter
Organism
Corynebacterium glutamicum (strain ATCC 13032 / DSM 20300 / JCM 1318 / LMG 3730 / NCIMB 10025)
Length
551 amino acids
Function
Acts as a secondary carrier for acetate, propionate and pyruvate. Has high affinity for acetate and propionate and lower affinity for pyruvate. Driven by the electrochemical proton potential.
Similarity
Belongs to the sodium:solute symporter (SSF) (TC 2.A.21) family.
Mass
57.268 kDa
Sequence
MNSTILLAQDAVSEGVGNPILNISVFVVFIIVTMTVVLRVGKSTSESTDFYTGGASFSGTQNGLAIAGDYLSAASFLGIVGAISLNGYDGFLYSIGFFVAWLVALLLVAEPLRNVGRFTMADVLSFRLRQKPVRVAAACGTLAVTLFYLIAQMAGAGSLVSVLLDIHEFKWQAVVVGIVGIVMIAYVLLGGMKGTTYVQMIKAVLLVGGVAIMTVLTFVKVSGGLTTLLNDAVEKHAASDYAATKGYDPTQILEPGLQYGATLTTQLDFISLALALCLGTAGLPHVLMRFYTVPTAKEARKSVTWAIVLIGAFYLMTLVLGYGAAALVGPDRVIAAPGAANAAAPLLAFELGGSIFMALISAVAFATVLAVVAGLAITASAAVGHDIYNAVIRNGQSTEAEQVRVSRITVVVIGLISIVLGILAMTQNVAFLVALAFAVAASANLPTILYSLYWKKFNTTGAVAAIYTGLISALLLIFLSPAVSGNDSAMVPGADWAIFPLKNPGLVSIPLAFIAGWIGTLVGKPDNMDDLAAEMEVRSLTGVGVEKAVDH