UniProt functional annotation for Q6LX42

UniProt code: Q6LX42.

Organism: Methanococcus maripaludis (strain S2 / LL).
Taxonomy: Archaea; Euryarchaeota; Methanomada group; Methanococci; Methanococcales; Methanococcaceae; Methanococcus.
 
Function: Probably functions as a sodium/L- and D-alanine symporter for alanine uptake. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15659675}.
 
Subcellular location: Cell membrane {ECO:0000305}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305}.
Disruption phenotype: No growth on L- or D-alanine. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15659675}.
Similarity: Belongs to the alanine or glycine:cation symporter (AGCS) (TC 2.A.25) family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.