Protein Family Models

This region in the nucleoside transporter proteins are responsible for determining nucleoside specificity in the human CNT1 and CNT2 proteins (e.g Swiss:O00337) [1]. In the FeoB proteins (e.g. Swiss:O25396), which are believed to be Fe2+ transporters, it includes the membrane pore region, so the function of this region is likely to be more general than just nucleoside specificity [2]. This family may represent the pore and gate, with a wide potential range of specificity. Hence its name 'Gate'. [1]. 10455109. Identification of amino acid residues responsible for the pyrimidine and purine nucleoside specificities of human concentrative Na(+) nucleoside cotransporters hCNT1 and hCNT2. Loewen SK, Ng AM, Yao SY, Cass CE, Baldwin SA, Young JD;. J Biol Chem 1999;274:24475-24484. [2]. 12781516. Is the bacterial ferrous iron transporter FeoB a living fossil?. Hantke K;. Trends Microbiol 2003;11:192-195. (from Pfam)

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2024-10-16