Protein
Tetracycline resistance protein
Organism
Staphylococcus epidermidis (strain ATCC 12228)
Function
Resistance to tetracycline by an active tetracycline efflux. This is an energy-dependent process that decreases the accumulation of the antibiotic in whole cells. This protein functions as a metal-tetracycline/H(+) antiporter.
Similarity
Belongs to the major facilitator superfamily. TCR/Tet family.
Sequence
MFSLYKKFKGLFYSVLFWLCILSFFSVLNEMVLNVSLPDIANHFNTTPGITNWVNTAYMLTFSIGTAVYGKLSDYINIKKLLIIGISLSCLGSLIAFIGHNHFFILIFGRLVQGVGSAAFPSLIMVVVARNITRKKQGKAFGFIGSIVALGEGLGPSIGGIIAHYIHWSYLLILPMITIVTIPFLIKVMVPGKSTKNTLDIVGIVLMSISIICFMLFTTNYNWTFLILFTIFFVIFIKHISRVSNPFINPKLGKNIPFMLGLFSGGLIFSIVAGFISMVPYMMKTIYHVNVATIGNSVIFPGTMSVIVFGYFGGFLVDRKGSLFVFILGSLSISISFLTIAFFVEFSMWLTTFMFIFVMGGLSFTKTVISKIVSSSLSEEEVASGMSLLNFTSFLSEGTGIAIVGGLLSLQLINRKLVLEFINYSSGVYSNILVAMAILIILCCLLTIIVFKRSEKQFE