Protein Domain : Ammonium transporter IPR001905

Type  Family
Description  All functionally characterised members of the ammonium transporter family are ammonia or ammonium uptake transporters. Some, but not others, also transport methylammonium. Uptake of ammonium/ammonia by AtmB protein from E. coli is electrogenic. Following sequestration of NH4+ at the periplasmic face, NH4+ is deprotonated and neutral NH3 is transported into the cytoplasm. Neutral NH3 and charged H+ are carried separately across the membrane on a unique two-lane pathway, before recombining to NH4+ inside the cell. It also acts as a sensor of the extracellular ammonium concentration [ , ].This entry represents ammonium transporters belonging to the Amt family, but it does not include the Rhesus (Rh) subgroup.
Short Name  Ammonium_transpt

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