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Putative sulfate exporter

Putative sulfate exporter 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 Putative sulfate exporter rather than just read about it. In short: The Putative Sulfate Exporter (PSE) Family (TC# 2.A.98) is composed of several putative 10 or 11 transmembrane segment (TMS) proteins. This family is part of the CPA superfamily and its members are found in diverse bacteria and archaea.

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Reference excerpt

The Putative Sulfate Exporter (PSE) Family (TC# 2.A.98) is composed of several putative 10 or 11 transmembrane segment (TMS) proteins. This family is part of the CPA superfamily and its members are found in diverse bacteria and archaea. The genes encoding some of these homologues may be induced by growth in the presence of cysteate (suyZ) or taurine (tauZ). Although they differ in structure, these proteins are most closely related to the 12 TMS members of the CPA superfamily and exhibit demonstrable homology to the MadML malonate:H+ symporter (TC #2.A.70), although their sequence similarity is low.

See also Transporter Classification Database

Further reading Brüggemann, Chantal; Denger, Karin; Cook, Alasdair M.; Ruff, Jürgen (2004-04-01). "Enzymes and genes of taurine and isethionate dissimilation in Paracoccus denitrificans". Microbiology150 (Pt 4): 805–816. doi:10.1099/mic.0.26795-0.ISSN 1350-0872. PMID 15073291.

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Putative sulfate exporter ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Putative sulfate exporter

In research: Putative sulfate exporter appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Putative sulfate exporter 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: Putative sulfate exporter is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Integral membrane proteins, Membrane proteins, Protein families, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Putative sulfate exporter outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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