Protein
Inner membrane protein YqjA
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Function
May be a membrane transporter required for proton motive force (PMF)-dependent drug efflux. Required, with YghB, for the proper export of certain periplasmic amidases and, possibly, other Tat substrates. May play a role in determining membrane lipid composition.
Similarity
Belongs to the DedA family.
Sequence
MELLTQLLQALWAQDFETLANPSMIGMLYFVLFVILFLENGLLPAAFLPGDSLLVLVGVLIAKGAMGYPQTILLLTVAASLGCWVSYIQGRWLGNTRTVQNWLSHLPAHYHQRAHHLFHKHGLSALLIGRFIAFVRTLLPTIAGLSGLNNARFQFFNWMSGLLWVLILTTLGYMLGKTPVFLKYEDQLMSCLMLLPVVLLVFGLAGSLVVLWKKKYGNRG