Periplasmic substrate-binding component of osmoregulatory TRAP transporters TeaA and UehA; the type 2 periplasmic-binding protein fold
This subfamily includes the periplasmic-binding component of the ectoine-specific TRAP transporters TeaA from Halomonas elongata and UehA from Ruegeria pomeroyi. TRAP transporters are a large family of solute transporters ubiquitously found in bacteria and archaea. They are comprised of a periplasmic substrate-binding protein (SBP) and two unequally sized integral membrane components: a large transmembrane subunit involved in the translocation process and a smaller membrane of unknown function. The driving force of TRAP transporters is provided by electrochemical ion gradients (either protons or sodium ions) across the cytoplasmic membrane, rather than ATP hydrolysis. This substrate-binding domain belongs to the type 2 periplasmic binding fold protein superfamily (PBP2). The PBP2 proteins are typically comprised of two globular subdomains connected by a flexible hinge and bind their ligand in the cleft between these domains in a manner resembling a Venus flytrap.
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