Functional specialization in nucleotide sugar transporters occurred through differentiation of the gene cluster EamA (DUF6) before the radiation of <it>Viridiplantae</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The drug/metabolite transporter superfamily comprises a diversity of protein domain families with multiple functions including transport of nucleotide sugars. Drug/metabolite transporter domains are contained in both solute carrier f...

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Main Authors: Fredriksson Robert, Simmen Martin W, Almén Markus, Västermark Åke, Schiöth Helgi B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/11/123

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