Protein
Probable nitrate transporter NarT
Organism
Staphylococcus epidermidis (strain ATCC 35984 / RP62A)
Function
Probably required for nitrate uptake under anoxic conditions. Also possibly involved in excretion of nitrite produced by the dissimilatory reduction of nitrate (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the major facilitator superfamily. Nitrate/nitrite porter (TC 2.A.1.8) family.
Sequence
MNMKKGVSQLTLQTLSLVAGFMAWSIISPLMPFISQDVDISPGQISVILAIPVILGSVLRVPFGYLTNIVGAKWVFFWSFIVLLLPIFLLGQAQSPGMLMLSGFFLGIGGAIFSVGVTSVPKYFSKDKVGLANGIYGVGNIGTAVSSFCAPVLAGAIGWQNTVRSYLIILSIFAILMFFLGDKNEPKVKIPLMAQVKDLSKNYKLYYLSLWYFITFGAFVAFGIFLPNFLVDHFSIDKVDAGIRSGIFIALATFLRPVGGVIGDKFNAVQALIIDFVIMIIGALILSLSSHIVLFTIGCLAISICAGIGNGLIFKLAPSYFSKEAGSANGIVSMMGGLGGFFPPLVITFVTSITGSSHLAFFFLAIFGVIALITMIHLNKKEKAIRI