Gene name: SLC44A4

Uniprot entry:

Q53GD3

Protein names:

Choline transporter-like protein 4 (Solute carrier family 44 member 4) (Thiamine pyrophosphate transporter 1) (hTPPT1)

Protein sequence:

1_MGGKQ 6_ RDEDD 11_ EAYGK 16_ PVKYD 21_ PSFRG 26_ PIKNR 31_ SCTDV 36_ ICCVL 41_ FLLFI 46_ LGYIV 51_ VGIVA 56_ WLYGD 61_ PRQVL 66_ YPRNS 71_ TGAYC 76_ GMGEN 81_ KDKPY 86_ LLYFN 91_ IFSCI 96_ LSSNI 101_ ISVAE 106_ NGLQC 111_ PTPQV 116_ CVSSC 121_ PEDPW 126_ TVGKN 131_ EFSQT 136_ VGEVF 141_ YTKNR 146_ NFCLP 151_ GVPWN 156_ MTVIT 161_ SLQQE 166_ LCPSF 171_ LLPSA 176_ PALGR 181_ CFPWT 186_ NVTPP 191_ ALPGI 196_ TNDTT 201_ IQQGI 206_ SGLID 211_ SLNAR 216_ DISVK 221_ IFEDF 226_ AQSWY 231_ WILVA 236_ LGVAL 241_ VLSLL 246_ FILLL 251_ RLVAG 256_ PLVLV 261_ LILGV 266_ LGVLA 271_ YGIYY 276_ CWEEY 281_ RVLRD 286_ KGASI 291_ SQLGF 296_ TTNLS 301_ AYQSV 306_ QETWL 311_ AALIV 316_ LAVLE 321_ AILLL 326_ MLIFL 331_ RQRIR 336_ IAIAL 341_ LKEAS 346_ KAVGQ 351_ MMSTM 356_ FYPLV 361_ TFVLL 366_ LICIA 371_ YWAMT 376_ ALYLA 381_ TSGQP 386_ QYVLW 391_ ASNIS 396_ SPGCE 401_ KVPIN 406_ TSCNP 411_ TAHLV 416_ NSSCP 421_ GLMCV 426_ FQGYS 431_ SKGLI 436_ QRSVF 441_ NLQIY 446_ GVLGL 451_ FWTLN 456_ WVLAL 461_ GQCVL 466_ AGAFA 471_ SFYWA 476_ FHKPQ 481_ DIPTF 486_ PLISA 491_ FIRTL 496_ RYHTG 501_ SLAFG 506_ ALILT 511_ LVQIA 516_ RVILE 521_ YIDHK 526_ LRGVQ 531_ NPVAR 536_ CIMCC 541_ FKCCL 546_ WCLEK 551_ FIKFL 556_ NRNAY 561_ IMIAI 566_ YGKNF 571_ CVSAK 576_ NAFML 581_ LMRNI 586_ VRVVV 591_ LDKVT 596_ DLLLF 601_ FGKLL 606_ VVGGV 611_ GVLSF 616_ FFFSG 621_ RIPGL 626_ GKDFK 631_ SPHLN 636_ YYWLP 641_ IMTSI 646_ LGAYV 651_ IASGF 656_ FSVFG 661_ MCVDT 666_ LFLCF 671_ LEDLE 676_ RNNGS 681_ LDRPY 686_ YMSKS 691_ LLKIL 696_ GKKNE 701_APPDN

Protein annotations

Protein functions:

1: Choline transporter that plays a role in the choline-acetylcholine system and is required to the efferent innervation of hair cells in the olivocochlear bundle for the maintenance of physiological function of outer hair cells and the protection of hair cells from acoustic injury (By similarity) (PubMed:23651124, PubMed:28013291). Also described as a thiamine pyrophosphate transporter in colon, may mediate the absorption of microbiota-generated thiamine pyrophosphate and contribute to host thiamine (vitamin B1) homeostasis (PubMed:24379411, PubMed:26741288)

2: Also has thiamine pyrophosphate transporter activity