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APC Superfamily

The amino acid/polyamine/organocation (APC) superfamily is among the largest transport superfamilies identified.

All members of this superfamily exhibit a uniform topology formed by a single polypeptide chain that crosses the plasma membrane 12 times, unless otherwise noted (source). The each protein's N- and C-termini are located in the cytosol. The loops in the cytosol tend to be smaller than the loops located in the extracellular space.

10 established protein families

AAT: Amino Acid Transporter

Unique to bacteria, this is the largest family within the APC superfamily. Members of this family have short hydrophilic extensions at both termini.

APA: Basic Amino Acid/Polyamine Transporter

The APA family is also unique to bacteria.

CAT: Cationic Amino Acid Transporter

Members of the CAT family are ubiquitous, containing 14 TMs in eukaryotes and 12 TMs in prokaryotes. These proteins have short, hydrophilic, N-terminal extensions.

ACT: Amino Acid/Choline Transporter

Members of the CAT family can be found in yeast, plants, and fungi. These proteins have short hydrophilic extensions at the C and N termini.

EAT: Ethanolamine Transporter

Members of the EAT family are found in bacteria.

ABT: Archaeal/Bacterial Transporter

As the name suggests, members of the ABT family are found in archaea and bacteria. One member (Cat1 Afu) of this family exhibits a long, C-terminal extension that may function in interactions with other proteins.

GGA: Glutamate:GABA Antiporter

Members of the GGA family are found only in bacteria. There proteins have short, hydrophilic, N-terminal extensions.

LAT: L-type Amino Acid Transporter

Members of the LAT family have been identified in animals and yeast.

SPG: Spore Germination Protein

Members of this family are found in prokaryotes and exhibit only 10 transmembrane segments. The 2 segments closest to the C-terminus in other members of this super family appear to have been cleaved when this family was evolving. None of the proteins in this family have been identified as transporters, leading to the possibility that transmembrane segments 11 and 12 are vital for transport function.

YAT: Yeast Amino Acid Transporter

Members of the YAT family have been identified in both yeast and fungi. Some members of this family exhibit long, N-terminal, hydrophilic extensions beyond the 12 TMs.

LAT1 - an example from the LAT family

AdiC - an example from the APA family