Protein
Membrane lipoprotein TmpC
Organism
Treponema pallidum (strain Nichols)
Function
Binds purine nucleosides and may play a role in purine nucleoside uptake. May be part of an ABC-type nucleoside uptake system. Has highest affinity for guanosine, followed by inosine and adenosine. Has very low affinity for cytidine and does not bind thymidine.
Similarity
Belongs to the BMP lipoprotein family.
Sequence
MREKWVRAFAGVFCAMLLIGCSKSDRPQMGNAGGAEGGDFVVGMVTDSGDIDDKSFNQQVWEGISRFAQENNAKCKYVTASTDAEYVPSLSAFADENMGLVVACGSFLVEAVIETSARFPKQKFLVIDAVVQDRDNVVSAVFGQNEGSFLVGVAAALKAKEAGKSAVGFIVGMELGMMPLFEAGFEAGVKAVDPDIQVVVEVANTFSDPQKGQALAAKLYDSGVNVIFQVAGGTGNGVIKEARDRRLNGQDVWVIGVDRDQYMDGVYDGSKSVVLTSMVKRADVAAERISKMAYDGSFPGGQSIMFGLEDKAVGIPEENPNLSSAVMEKIRSFEEKIVSKEIVVPVRSARMMN