Structural highlights
Function
TLBP_THET8 Part of the tripartite ATP-independent periplasmic (TRAP) transport system involved in the uptake of lactate. This protein specifically binds L-lactate.[UniProtKB:P37676][1] RFP_DISSP Thought to play a role in photoprotection of the coral's resident symbiont microalgae's photosystems from photoinhibition caused by high light levels found near the surface of coral reefs. In deeper water, the fluorescence may be to convert blue light into longer wavelengths more suitable for use in photosynthesis by the microalgal symbionts.[2]
References
- ↑ Akiyama N, Takeda K, Miki K. Crystal structure of a periplasmic substrate-binding protein in complex with calcium lactate. J Mol Biol. 2009 Sep 25;392(3):559-65. Epub 2009 Jul 22. PMID:19631222 doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2009.07.043
- ↑ Matz MV, Fradkov AF, Labas YA, Savitsky AP, Zaraisky AG, Markelov ML, Lukyanov SA. Fluorescent proteins from nonbioluminescent Anthozoa species. Nat Biotechnol. 1999 Oct;17(10):969-73. PMID:10504696 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/13657
