HHsearch alignment for GI: 254780170 and conserved domain: TIGR01729

>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=98.19  E-value=6.7e-06  Score=57.69  Aligned_cols=158  Identities=20%  Similarity=0.201  Sum_probs=107.8

Q ss_pred             EEEEEECCCCCCEEECCCCCEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHCCCCCEEEEEECCC-CCCHHHHHCCCEEEEEEC---CCCCCCCH
Q ss_conf             99987178988306889898801509999999999679822025998143-100267743962799812---43253201
Q gi|254780170|r   36 LKCGINTGLVGFAEVKANGDWKGFDVDFCRALSSAIFDDPSKIQYLPLNA-KERFLALQSKQIDILSRN---TDWTLLRE  111 (342)
Q Consensus        36 L~vGv~~~~ppfs~~d~~G~~~GfDVDl~raiAaal~gd~~kVe~v~~~~-~~rf~aL~sG~vDil~~~---~T~T~~Rd  111 (342)
T Consensus         1 vtvgYQ~~veP~kva~ADgrfda~--------aKe~g---aTiDWRkFdSGadi~~AlASG~V~IG~~GSsplaaAASr~   69 (304)
T TIGR01729         1 VTVGYQTVVEPAKVAQADGRFDAY--------AKEAG---ATIDWRKFDSGADIVAALASGDVDIGVVGSSPLAAAASRE   69 (304)
T ss_pred             CEEEEEECCCCCCCCCCCCCHHHH--------HHCCC---CEEEEEEECCHHHHHHHHHCCCCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHCC
T ss_conf             966653020640033247622245--------43048---8020011044165555653386332222470789987268


Q ss_pred             HCCCCCCCCCCCCCCEEEEEECCCCCCCHHHHCCCCEEEEECCCHHHHHHHHHHH-CCCCCC---EEEECCHHHHHHHHH
Q ss_conf             1027843532234402346302113475364178620343134269999999986-299850---787479899999987
Q gi|254780170|r  112 ISLGLAFRPITYFDGQGFIMHKKKGISSVSQLSGASICVQAGTTTELTLADYFKA-HNMKYH---PIVFERVEEIDAAYR  187 (342)
Q Consensus       112 ~~~~v~Fs~~~~~dgq~~lVrk~~~i~s~~dL~G~~I~v~~GTT~e~~l~~~~~~-~~~~~~---~v~~~~~~~a~~al~  187 (342)
T Consensus        70 vpie~f~~~~~iG~SEALVar~g~GIeKpeDL~GK~vaVPFvSTtHysLLaaLk~vw~~dp~~V~IlNl-~PP~I~AAwq  148 (304)
T TIGR01729        70 VPIEVFLVVDKIGKSEALVAREGAGIEKPEDLKGKKVAVPFVSTTHYSLLAALKHVWKVDPKEVEILNL-KPPEIVAAWQ  148 (304)
T ss_pred             CCEEEEEEECCCCCCCEEEEECCCCCCCHHHHCCCEEECCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHCCCCCEEEEEEC-CCHHHHHHHH
T ss_conf             830020100102872002454367887666717884502751134589999888762678760578617-9657998754


Q ss_pred             CCCEEEEEECCHHHHHHH
Q ss_conf             396029982504799999
Q gi|254780170|r  188 AHRCDAYTGDISALYALK  205 (342)
Q Consensus       188 ~Gr~DA~~~D~s~La~~~  205 (342)
T Consensus       149 RGDIDaAYVW~PAl~~l~  166 (304)
T TIGR01729       149 RGDIDAAYVWDPALSELK  166 (304)
T ss_pred             CCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHH
T ss_conf             388262103745688775