>TIGR02138 phosphate_pstC phosphate ABC transporter, permease protein PstC; InterPro: IPR011864 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). The typical operon for the high affinity inorganic phosphate ABC transporter encodes an ATP-binding protein, a phosphate-binding protein, and two permease proteins. This family describes PstC, which is homologous to PstA (IPR005672 from INTERPRO). In the Escherichia coli, this transport system is induced when the concentration of extrallular inorganic phosphate is low. A constitutive, lower affinity transporter operates otherwise.; GO: 0005315 inorganic phosphate transmembrane transporter activity, 0006817 phosphate transport, 0016021 integral to membrane.

Probab=99.65  E-value=6.3e-14  Score=117.48  Aligned_cols=210  Identities=18%  Similarity=0.179  Sum_probs=160.0

Q ss_pred             CCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHCCCCCHHHHHC--HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHCC------
Q ss_conf             0000688999999999999999999731000011245436--67899985446677544469999999998315------
Q gi|255764497|r  372 TYQDVLYVIWLGCITMFRVVVLIIIASIIWIPVGIWIGFR--PHISSKIQPFAQLLAAFPANVFFPLVVSCVSY------  443 (587)
Q Consensus       372 ~~~~~~~l~~~~~~tl~~~~~~~~~a~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ip~~~~~~~~~~~~~~------  443 (587)
T Consensus        62 p~~~~yG~l~~i~GTl~~~~~A~liA~P~~i~~Aif~~e~aP~~~~~~l~~~~ELLAgIPSVvYG~wG~~~l~P~l~~~~  141 (317)
T TIGR02138        62 PVQEQYGALPLIVGTLITSLIAILIAVPVGIGIAIFLSEIAPKRVKSVLKPVVELLAGIPSVVYGFWGLFVLVPFLKDHF  141 (317)
T ss_pred             CCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
T ss_conf             73024566999999999999999999999999999999852511356999999997223599999999999999999988


Q ss_pred             ------C------------CCC---HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHCCHHHHHHHHHCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Q ss_conf             ------5------------665---0479999999999999999999999739989999999749887899899985745
Q gi|255764497|r  444 ------Y------------HLN---PNLWLSLLMIFGTQWYILFNVIAGASAFPNDFKEVASSFHITGWRWWRYIILPGI  502 (587)
Q Consensus       444 ------~------------~~~---~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~gl~~i~~~l~eaa~~lGa~~~~~~~~V~LPl~  502 (587)
T Consensus       142 ~~~~~~~~~~iP~~~~~~~~~~~G~~~L~a~~vL~IMIlPt~as~s~D~~~~VP~~~kea~~ALGAT~wetI~~v~lP~a  221 (317)
T TIGR02138       142 QPFLGSNFGWIPLFGQLFSGPPNGYGLLTAGIVLAIMILPTIASISRDALRAVPRSYKEASLALGATKWETIRKVILPAA  221 (317)
T ss_pred             HHHHHHHCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHCCHHHHHHHHHHCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHH
T ss_conf             67865313532321223689983168999999999999999999999999735567888987706860433555332000


Q ss_pred             HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHCCC--CCC--CC-------CCCHHHHHHH----HHH--HCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Q ss_conf             7789999999999999999999985055--644--22-------3783799999----997--34979899999999999
Q gi|255764497|r  503 FPYYVTGAITACGGAWNASIVSEVASWG--HIH--LR-------TTGLGAYIAE----STE--KGSFPEVVLGVLIMCCF  565 (587)
Q Consensus       503 ~P~i~~g~~~a~~~a~~~~~~ae~~~~~--~~~--~~-------~~GlG~~i~~----~~~--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  565 (587)
T Consensus       222 ~~GIv~a~~LglGRAlGETmAV~mv~Gn~p~~~~~~~~~~f~~~~~T~~~~Ia~~~g~a~~g~~~~~~aL~~~glvLfvi  301 (317)
T TIGR02138       222 RSGIVGAVVLGLGRALGETMAVAMVIGNAPSLNRPIPLNLFSPYGTTITSLIANEFGEASGGNSVHVSALFALGLVLFVI  301 (317)
T ss_pred             HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHCCCCCCCCCCHHCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
T ss_conf             21899999999999999999999997243234444120223356899999998506666888426899999999999999


Q ss_pred             HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHC
Q ss_conf             999999972157899987633
Q gi|255764497|r  566 VLALNRFLWHPLYLYGTRCLR  586 (587)
Q Consensus       566 ~~~~~~l~~~~l~~~~~~r~~  586 (587)
T Consensus       302 tl~~n~~~-----~~i~~~~~  317 (317)
T TIGR02138       302 TLLVNILA-----RYIVRRRK  317 (317)
T ss_pred             HHHHHHHH-----HHHHHCCC
T ss_conf             99999999-----99853069