Protein
Sugar efflux transporter A
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Function
Involved in the efflux of sugars. The physiological role may be the detoxification of non-metabolizable sugar analogs. Can transport IPTG, lactose and glucose. Has broad substrate specificity, with preferences for glucosides or galactosides with alkyl or aryl substituents.
Similarity
Belongs to the major facilitator superfamily. Set transporter family.
Sequence
MIWIMTMARRMNGVYAAFMLVAFMMGVAGALQAPTLSLFLSREVGAQPFWIGLFYTVNAIAGIGVSLWLAKRSDSQGDRRKLIIFCCLMAIGNALLFAFNRHYLTLITCGVLLASLANTAMPQLFALAREYADNSAREVVMFSSVMRAQLSLAWVIGPPLAFMLALNYGFTVMFSIAAGIFTLSLVLIAFMLPSVARVELPSENALSMQGGWQDSNVRMLFVASTLMWTCNTMYIIDMPLWISSELGLPDKLAGFLMGTAAGLEIPAMILAGYYVKRYGKRRMMVIAVAAGVLFYTGLIFFNSRMALMTLQLFNAVFIGIVAGIGMLWFQDLMPGRAGAATTLFTNSISTGVILAGVIQGAIAQSWGHFAVYWVIAVISVVALFLTAKVKDV