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ptfB

Gene
ptfB
Protein
PTS system fructose-specific EIIB component
Organism
Haloferax volcanii (strain ATCC 29605 / DSM 3757 / JCM 8879 / NBRC 14742 / NCIMB 2012 / VKM B-1768 / DS2)
Length
158 amino acids
Function
The phosphoenolpyruvate-dependent sugar phosphotransferase system (sugar PTS), a major carbohydrate active transport system, catalyzes the phosphorylation of incoming sugar substrates concomitantly with their translocation across the cell membrane. The enzyme II PtfABC PTS system is involved in fructose transport.
Mass
16.279 kDa
Sequence
MKLVAVTSCPTGIAHSQMAAENLLQAGERLGHDIDVEVQGAMGTQDELASDAIAEADAVIITSDTSVSRDRFDGKLVLKGTVKDGVNNAEAVVQKAVELAEAGKTGSVTFGSGDDGEDADVGADDSSDDADAAESDEPVRRGGDPEKGLFARLKKLFS