摘要
[Objective] This study aimed to perform the bioinformatics analysis of Zinc transporter （ZnT） from Baoding Alfalfa. [Method] Based on the amino acid sequence, the physical and chemical properties, hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity, secondary structure of ZnT from Baoding alfalfa were predicted by a series of bioinformatics software. And the transmembrane domains were predicted by using different online tools. [Result] ZnT is a hydrophobic protein containing 408 amino acids with the theoretical pl of 5.94, and it has 7 potential transmembrane hydrophobic regions. In the sec- ondary structure, co-helix （Hh） accounted for 48.04%, extended strand （Ee） for 9.56%, random coil （Cc） for 42.40%, which was accored with the characteristic of transmembrane protein. [Conclusion] mZnT is a member of CDF family, responsible for transporting Zn^2＋ out of the cell membrane to reduce the concentration and toxicity of Zn^2＋.
[目的]对保定苜蓿锌离子跨膜转运蛋白(Zinc transporter,ZnT)进行生物信息学分析。[方法]利用保定苜蓿锌离子跨膜转运蛋白氨基酸序列,应用生物信息学软件预测了该蛋白质的理化性质、分子表面亲/疏水性及二级结构,并利用不同的在线工具对其跨膜区域结构进行了对比预测。[结果]ZnT蛋白是一个整体疏水性蛋白,含有408个氨基酸,理论等电点为5.94;3种不同的跨膜预测工具预测得到相同的结果,即其存在7个可能的跨膜疏水区域,二级结构中α-helix(Hh)占48.04%、Extended strand(Ee)占9.56%、Random coi(lCc)占42.40%。这与其跨膜蛋白的性质相一致。[结论]mZnT属于锌离子跨膜转运蛋白的CDF家族,负责将细胞膜内的Zn2+转运出细胞,从而降低Zn2+的浓度与毒害。
基金
Supported by the General Project of Qujing Normal University(2010MS007)~~
