FEATURES

FAMILY

CorA metal ion transporter (MIT) (TC 1.A.35) family

DESCRIPTION

Also known as CORA_ECOLI, corA. Mediates influx of magnesium ions. Can also mediate cobalt and manganese uptake (PubMed:780341). Alternates between open and closed states. Activated by low cytoplasmic Mg(2+) levels. Inactive when cytoplasmic Mg(2+) levels are high (By similarity). Homopentamer. In the absence of Mg(2+), interactions between subunits are weakened, and dimers, trimers and tetramers can be observed in vitro (By similarity).

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enzyme classification

corA

Magnesium transport protein CorA

corA

Molecular Synopsis