Protein
Nitrate import ATP-binding protein NrtD
Organism
Synechococcus elongatus (strain PCC 7942)
Function
Part of the ABC transporter complex NrtABCD involved in nitrate uptake (PubMed:7767600, PubMed:8437564). The complex is probably also involved in nitrite transport (PubMed:7767600). Probably responsible for energy coupling to the transport system (PubMed:7767600).
Similarity
Belongs to the ABC transporter superfamily. Nitrate/nitrite/cyanate uptake transporter (NitT) (TC 3.A.1.16) family.
Sequence
MTAILPSTAATVNTGFLHFDCVGKTFPTPRGPYVAIEDVNLSVQQGEFICVIGHSGCGKSTLLNLVSGFSQPTSGGVYLDGQPIQEPGPDRMVVFQNYSLLPWKSARDNIALAVKAARPHLSTSEQRQVVDHHLELVGLTEAQHKRPDQLSGGMKQRVAIARALSIRPEVLILDEPFGALDAITKEELQEELLNIWEEARPTVLMITHDIDEALFLADRVVMMTNGPAATIGEVLEIPFDRPREREAVVEDPRYAQLRTEALDFLYRRFAHDDD