Protein Family Models

YeeE/YedE family protein similar to Escherichia coli proteins YeeE and YedE, which are membrane proteins that constitute transport components for sulfur-containing compounds

Date:

2016-11-25

Members of this family are predicted multiple membrane-spanning proteins, and therefore thought likely to be transporters. It appears that all species whose genomes encode a member of this family produce selenocysteine-containing enzymes, typically formate dehydrogenase. The family member from Campylobacter jejuni was show to be essential for formate dehydrogenase (a selenocysteine-containing enzyme) expression and activity, and so it was named a formate dehydrogenase accessory protein, FdhT. Note that this family is related to (but distinct from) that of TIGR04112, which is similarly restricted to species with pathways for selenium incorporation.

Gene:

yedE

Date:

2020-10-26