Maltose-binding protein

Maltose/maltodextrin-binding periplasmic protein
Maltose-binding protein from Escherichia coli, with a bound sugar molecule shown as red spheres, from PDB: 1FQC​.
Identifiers
OrganismEscherichia coli
SymbolMalE
UniProtP0AEX9
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StructuresSwiss-model
DomainsInterPro

Maltose-binding protein (MBP) is a part of the maltose/maltodextrin system of Escherichia coli, which is responsible for the uptake and efficient catabolism of maltodextrins. It is a complex regulatory and transport system involving many proteins and protein complexes. MBP has an approximate molecular mass of 42.5 kilodaltons.

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