Protein
Low affinity tryptophan permease
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Function
Involved in tryptophan transport across the cytoplasmic membrane. Plays a role in transporting tryptophan which is to be used catabolically.
Similarity
Belongs to the amino acid/polyamine transporter 2 family. Mtr/TnaB/TyrP permease subfamily.
Sequence
MTDQAEKKHSAFWGVMVIAGTVIGGGMFALPVDLAGAWFFWGAFILIIAWFSMLHSGLLLLEANLNYPVGSSFNTITKDLIGNTWNIISGITVAFVLYILTYAYISANGAIISETISMNLGYHANPRIVGICTAIFVASVLWLSSLAASRITSLFLGLKIISFVIVFGSFFFQVDYSILRDATSSTAGTSYFPYIFMALPVCLASFGFHGNIPSLIICYGKRKDKLIKSVVFGSLLALVIYLFWLYCTMGNIPRESFKAIISSGGNVDSLVKSFLGTKQHGIIEFCLLVFSNLAVASSFFGVTLGLFDYLADLFKIDNSHGGRFKTVLLTFLPPALLYLIFPNGFIYGIGGAGLCATIWAVIIPAVLAIKARKKFPNQMFTVWGGNLIPAIVILFGITVILCWFGNVFNVLPKFG