>TIGR02790 nickel_nikC nickel ABC transporter, permease subunit NikC; InterPro: IPR014157 ABC transporters belong to the ATP-Binding Cassette (ABC) superfamily, which uses the hydrolysis of ATP to energize diverse biological systems. ABC transporters are minimally constituted of two conserved regions: a highly conserved ATP binding cassette (ABC) and a less conserved transmembrane domain (TMD). These regions can be found on the same protein or on two different ones. Most ABC transporters function as a dimer and therefore are constituted of four domains, two ABC modules and two TMDs. ABC transporters are involved in the export or import of a wide variety of substrates ranging from small ions to macromolecules. The major function of ABC import systems is to provide essential nutrients to bacteria. They are found only in prokaryotes and their four constitutive domains are usually encoded by independent polypeptides (two ABC proteins and two TMD proteins). Prokaryotic importers require additional extracytoplasmic binding proteins (one or more per systems) for function. In contrast, export systems are involved in the extrusion of noxious substances, the export of extracellular toxins and the targeting of membrane components. They are found in all living organisms and in general the TMD is fused to the ABC module in a variety of combinations. Some eukaryotic exporters encode the four domains on the same polypeptide chain . The ABC module (approximately two hundred amino acid residues) is known to bind and hydrolyze ATP, thereby coupling transport to ATP hydrolysis in a large number of biological processes. The cassette is duplicated in several subfamilies. Its primary sequence is highly conserved, displaying a typical phosphate-binding loop: Walker A, and a magnesium binding site: Walker B. Besides these two regions, three other conserved motifs are present in the ABC cassette: the switch region which contains a histidine loop, postulated to polarize the attaching water molecule for hydrolysis, the signature conserved motif (LSGGQ) specific to the ABC transporter, and the Q-motif (between Walker A and the signature), which interacts with the gamma phosphate through a water bond. The Walker A, Walker B, Q-loop and switch region form the nucleotide binding site , , . The 3D structure of a monomeric ABC module adopts a stubby L-shape with two distinct arms. ArmI (mainly beta-strand) contains Walker A and Walker B. The important residues for ATP hydrolysis and/or binding are located in the P-loop. The ATP-binding pocket is located at the extremity of armI. The perpendicular armII contains mostly the alpha helical subdomain with the signature motif. It only seems to be required for structural integrity of the ABC module. ArmII is in direct contact with the TMD. The hinge between armI and armII contains both the histidine loop and the Q-loop, making contact with the gamma phosphate of the ATP molecule. ATP hydrolysis leads to a conformational change that could facilitate ADP release. In the dimer the two ABC cassettes contact each other through hydrophobic interactions at the antiparallel beta-sheet of armI by a two-fold axis , , , , , . Proteins known to belong to this family are classified in several functional subfamilies depending on the substrate used (for further information see http://www.tcdb.org/tcdb/index.php?tc=3.A.1). This family consists of the NikC family of nickel ABC transporter permeases. Operons that contain this protein also contain a homologous permease subunit NikB. Nickel is used in cells as part of urease or certain hydrogenases or superoxide dismutases..

Probab=99.50  E-value=2e-12  Score=93.34  Aligned_cols=173  Identities=23%  Similarity=0.352  Sum_probs=140.2

Q ss_pred             HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHCCCC-HHHHHCCCHHHHHHHHCCCCCHHHHHHHHCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Q ss_conf             99999999999978876667764210121-12320235034544201202101100000021017889999998878999
Q gi|254780341|r   93 TTETLSLVLVSTFISMFIGVPLGVLAAWY-PRFYSIIRLFLDSMQTIPTFVYLIPALVLFGLGMVPGIVATIVFSIPTSV  171 (281)
Q Consensus        93 ~~~Tl~~~~~~~~ia~~igiplGi~~~~~-~~~~~~~~p~l~~~~~iP~~v~l~p~i~~fG~g~~~~i~a~~i~~~~pi~  171 (281)
T Consensus        61 ~R~SLg~al~~l~~~~~iG~~iG~~aGy~GG~vD~~~MR~~D~~lsfPt~~L~L~ivG~lG~Gl~nviiA~vl~~Wa~YA  140 (258)
T TIGR02790        61 ARVSLGLALLVLGLVLVIGVLIGLIAGYIGGRVDEVIMRVCDVFLSFPTIVLALAIVGLLGPGLENVIIALVLVQWAWYA  140 (258)
T ss_pred             HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHCCCCHHHEEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
T ss_conf             99999999999999999999999985301540200025547588755789999999857434799999999997547899


Q ss_pred             HHHH---HHHHCCCHHHHHHHHHCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH--HHC------CCCHHH
Q ss_conf             9958---87412998999999960788201012236886267999999999999999999999--970------588049
Q gi|254780341|r  172 RLTR---LGIISTPPILKEAACAFGATPFQVFRKVELPFAIPQIVASLTQTIMLSLSMVVVTA--LVG------SNGLGV  240 (281)
Q Consensus       172 ~~t~---~gl~~v~~~~~eaa~~~Gas~~q~l~~V~lP~a~P~i~~Gi~~~~~~~l~~vvia~--~ig------~~GLG~  240 (281)
T Consensus       141 R~vRg~v~Slk~--~~fvlaar~~g~s~~~ii~rHi~~~i~~~iiV--LaTLeiG~~il~ia~LSFLGLGiQPPtPEWG~  216 (258)
T TIGR02790       141 RMVRGMVVSLKQ--KEFVLAARASGASHWQIIRRHILPNILSPIIV--LATLEIGHVILHIAALSFLGLGIQPPTPEWGI  216 (258)
T ss_pred             HHHHHHHHHHHH--HHHHHHHHHHCCCCCEEEHHHCCCCCHHHHHH--HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHCCCCCCCCHHHH
T ss_conf             999999999986--88999999975898445042113210147999--99689999999998766742378987834564


Q ss_pred             HHHHHHHHHC--HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Q ss_conf             9999997407--8989999999999999999
Q gi|254780341|r  241 PVLRALNTVD--IGRGFESGLCIVILAIILD  269 (281)
Q Consensus       241 ~i~~a~~~~~--~~~~~~~~l~Iv~lai~lD  269 (281)
T Consensus       217 Ml~eak~y~~t~P~lmiyPG~ail~~V~~FN  247 (258)
T TIGR02790       217 MLSEAKEYLRTQPELMIYPGLAILITVMAFN  247 (258)
T ss_pred             HHHHHHHHHHHCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
T ss_conf             6887689886271788886599999999997