| Accession | TIGR00811 |
| Name | sit |
| Function | silicon transporter |
| Gene Symbol | siT1 |
| Trusted Cutoff | 1047.60 |
| Domain Trusted Cutoff | 1047.60 |
| Noise Cutoff | 581.85 |
| Domain Noise Cutoff | 581.85 |
| Isology Type | subfamily |
| HMM Length | 548 |
| Mainrole Category | Transport and binding proteins |
| Subrole Category | Other |
| Author | Paulsen IT, Saier MH, Loftus BJ |
| Entry Date | Jul 7 2000 1:41PM |
| Last Modified | Feb 14 2011 3:27PM |
| Comment | Marine diatoms such as Cylindrotheca fusiformis encode at least six silicon transport protein homologues which exhibit similar size and topology. One characterized member of the family (Sit1) functions in the energy-dependent uptake of either Silicic acid [Si(OH)4] or Silicate [Si(OH)3O-] by a Na+ symport mechanism. The system is found in marine diatoms which make their "glass houses" out of silicon. |
| References | SE Ipaulsen
DR URL; http://www-biology.ucsd.edu/~msaier/transport/2_A_32.html |
