Protein
High-affinity nickel-transport protein NixA
Organism
Helicobacter pylori (strain ATCC 700392 / 26695)
Function
High-affinity nickel intake protein. Imports nickel ions in an energy-dependent fashion. Necessary for the expression of catalytically active urease.
Similarity
Belongs to the NiCoT transporter (TC 2.A.52) family.
Sequence
MKLWFPYFLAIVFLHALGLALLFMANNASFYAAASMAYMLGAKHAFDADHIACIDNTIRKLTQQGKNAYGVGFYFSMGHSSVVILMTIISAFAIAWAKEHTPMLEEIGGVVGTLVSGLFLLIIGLLNAIILLDLLKIFKKSHSNESLSQQQNEEIERLLTSRGLLNRFFKPLFNFVSKSWHIYPIGFLFGLGFDTASEIALLALSSSAIKVSMVGMLSLPILFAAGMSLFDTLDGAFMLKAYDWAFKTPLRKIYYNISITALSVFIALFIGLIELFQVVSEKLHLKFENRLLRALQSLEFTDLGYYLVGLFVIAFLGSFFLWKIKFSKLES