pfam01679: Pmp3 (this model, PSSM-Id:396307 is obsolete and has been replaced by 460290)
Proteolipid membrane potential modulator
Pmp3 is an evolutionarily conserved proteolipid in the plasma membrane which, in S. pombe, is transcriptionally regulated by the Spc1 stress MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinases) pathway. It functions to modulate the membrane potential, particularly to resist high cellular cation concentration. In eukaryotic organisms, stress-activated mitogen-activated protein kinases play crucial roles in transmitting environmental signals that will regulate gene expression for allowing the cell to adapt to cellular stress. Pmp3-like proteins are highly conserved in bacteria, yeast, nematode and plants.