>TIGR01729 taurine_ABC_bnd taurine ABC transporter, periplasmic binding protein; InterPro: IPR010068 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 entry identifies a cluster of ABC transporter periplasmic substrate binding proteins, apparently specific for taurine. Transport systems for taurine (NH2-CH2-CH2-SO3H), sulphonates, and sulphate esters import sulphur when sulphate levels are low. The most closely related proteins outside this family are putative aliphatic sulphonate binding proteins..

Probab=97.75  E-value=0.00012  Score=48.47  Aligned_cols=174  Identities=17%  Similarity=0.146  Sum_probs=107.8

Q ss_pred             HHHHHHHCCCCCCCCCCCH-HHHHHHHHCCCCCCC-HHCCC---CHHHHH--HHCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
Q ss_conf             6789976299855566898-898864310322110-00036---756754--2002333222222222111222211111
Q gi|254781112|r   73 IKEVAHRLNLKVEFFETAV-SGLITGLDTNRYDVL-VNVAI---TPERQK--KYDFSIPYIAHRVLLVVRSDQQDIRSFK  145 (274)
Q Consensus        73 ~~~i~~~lg~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~~~l~~g~~D~~-~~~~~---t~eR~~--~~~fs~p~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  145 (274)
T Consensus        21 fda~aKe~gaTiDWRkFdSGadi~~AlASG~V~IG~~GSsplaaAASr~vpie~f~~~~~iG~SEALVar~g~-GIeKpe   99 (304)
T TIGR01729        21 FDAYAKEAGATIDWRKFDSGADIVAALASGDVDIGVVGSSPLAAAASREVPIEVFLVVDKIGKSEALVAREGA-GIEKPE   99 (304)
T ss_pred             HHHHHHCCCCEEEEEEECCHHHHHHHHHCCCCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHCCCCEEEEEEECCCCCCCEEEEECCC-CCCCHH
T ss_conf             2245430488020011044165555653386332222470789987268830020100102872002454367-887666


Q ss_pred             CCCCCCEEEECC--CHHHH--HHHC-CCCC--CEEEC--CHHHHHHHHHHHHHHCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHCCCC-CCCEEE
Q ss_conf             233432023101--01223--3201-3454--21336--8557777554432100366558999999845876-673262
Q gi|254781112|r  146 DLTDKTVAQILG--TDLSR--FAKE-LKSH--LVFSH--NFEQSLQLLLSKRTDATMIPDIPFFNFLERRPHD-GNLFKI  215 (274)
Q Consensus       146 dL~g~~V~~~~g--~~~~~--~l~~-~~~~--~~~~~--~~~~~~~~l~~grvD~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~~~  215 (274)
T Consensus       100 DL~GK~vaVPFvSTtHysLLaaLk~vw~~dp~~V~IlNl~PP~I~AAwqRGDIDaAYVW~PAl~-~l~k~GKV~~DSeqv  178 (304)
T TIGR01729       100 DLKGKKVAVPFVSTTHYSLLAALKHVWKVDPKEVEILNLKPPEIVAAWQRGDIDAAYVWDPALS-ELKKSGKVVSDSEQV  178 (304)
T ss_pred             HHCCCEEECCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHCCCCCEEEEEECCCHHHHHHHHCCCCCCCCCCHHHHH-HHHHCCCEEECHHHH
T ss_conf             7178845027511345899998887626787605786179657998754388262103745688-775359668525787


Q ss_pred             CCCCCCCCCEEEEEECC----CHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Q ss_conf             36776877079998189----98999999999999997
Q gi|254781112|r  216 ADRMKDNSAVAFMMRKG----NNKLTRSINEILCAIHL  249 (274)
Q Consensus       216 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~k~----~~~L~~~in~~l~~l~~  249 (274)
T Consensus       179 -gawgaPTfD~wvvrkdfAeknPe~v~aF~Kv~~dAya  215 (304)
T TIGR01729       179 -GAWGAPTFDAWVVRKDFAEKNPEVVKAFVKVLADAYA  215 (304)
T ss_pred             -HHCCCCCCCEEEEECHHHHHCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
T ss_conf             -4136873102465214543070789999988998501