3dhx

Structural highlights

Function

METN_ECOLI Part of the ABC transporter complex MetNIQ involved in methionine import. Responsible for energy coupling to the transport system (Probable). It has also been shown to be involved in formyl-L-methionine transport.^{[1] [2]}

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

See Also

• ABC transporter 3D structures

References

1. ↑ Gal J, Szvetnik A, Schnell R, Kalman M. The metD D-methionine transporter locus of Escherichia coli is an ABC transporter gene cluster. J Bacteriol. 2002 Sep;184(17):4930-2. PMID:12169620
2. ↑ Zhang Z, Feige JN, Chang AB, Anderson IJ, Brodianski VM, Vitreschak AG, Gelfand MS, Saier MH Jr. A transporter of Escherichia coli specific for L- and D-methionine is the prototype for a new family within the ABC superfamily. Arch Microbiol. 2003 Aug;180(2):88-100. Epub 2003 Jun 19. PMID:12819857 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00203-003-0561-4