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Gluconate-proton symporter

Gluconate-proton symporter is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Gluconate-proton symporter rather than just read about it. In short: The gluconate:H+ symporter (GntP) family (TC# 2.A.8) is a family of transport proteins belonging to the ion transporter (IT) superfamily. Members of the GntP family include known gluconate permeases of E. coli and Bacillus species such as the D-Gluconate:H+ symporter of Bacillus subtillus (GntP; TC# 2.A.8.1.1) and the D-fructuronate/D-gluconate:H+ symporter of E. coli (GntP; TC# 2.A.8.1.3).

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Reference excerpt

The gluconate:H+ symporter (GntP) family (TC# 2.A.8) is a family of transport proteins belonging to the ion transporter (IT) superfamily. Members of the GntP family include known gluconate permeases of E. coli and Bacillus species such as the D-Gluconate:H+ symporter of Bacillus subtillus (GntP; TC# 2.A.8.1.1) and the D-fructuronate/D-gluconate:H+ symporter of E. coli (GntP; TC# 2.A.8.1.3). A representative list of proteins belonging to the GntP family can be found in the Transporter Classification Database.

Structure Bioinformatic analysis suggests these proteins are of about 450 residues and possess 12 or 14 putative transmembrane α-helical spanners. No crystal structure data are available for GntP proteins as of early 2016.

Function Four of the seven E. coli paralogues have been found to possess active gluconate uptake activity, and one of them (GntW; TC# 2.A.8.1.2) can accommodate both L-idonate and D-gluconate, although L-idonate is the physiological substrate. Another (GntP) transports D-gluconate with high affinity but is specifically induced by and transports D-fructuronate. GntT of E. coli is the physiological gluconate permease.

Transport reaction The generalized transport reaction catalyzed by proteins of the GntP family is: Carbohydrate acid (out) + nH+ (out) → Carbohydrate acid (in) + nH+ (in)

References

As of 9 March 2016, this article is derived in whole or in part from Transporter Classification Database. The copyright holder has licensed the content in a manner that permits reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 and GFDL. All relevant terms must be followed. The original text was at "The Gluconate:H+ Symporter (GntP) Family"

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of Gluconate-proton symporter

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In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Gluconate-proton symporter in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Gluconate-proton symporter is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Membrane protein stubs, Protein families, Solute carrier family, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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