Protein
Long-chain-fatty-acid--CoA ligase 6
Function
Activation of long-chain fatty acids for both synthesis of cellular lipids, and degradation via beta-oxidation. Plays an important role in fatty acid metabolism in brain and the acyl-CoAs produced may be utilized exclusively for the synthesis of the brain lipid (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the ATP-dependent AMP-binding enzyme family.
Sequence
MQTQEILRILRLPELSDLGQFFRSLSATTLVSVGALAAVLAYWLTHRPKALQPPCNLLKQSEEVEDGGGARRSVIGGCTQLLTHYYDDARTMYQVFRRGLSISGNGPCLGFRKPEQPYQWLSYQEVAKRAEFLGSGLLQHDCKVGTEQFVGVFAQNRPEWIIAELACYTYSMVVVPLYDTLGPGSISYIINTADICTVIVDKPHKATLLLEHVERKETPGLKLVILMEPFEDALRERGKKCGVDIKSMQAIEDCGRENHHAPVPPRPDDLSIVCFTSGTTGNPKGAMLTHGNVVADFSGFLKVTEKVIFPRQDDVLISFLPLAHMFERVIQSVVYCHGGRVGFFQGDIRLLSDDMKALRPTIFPVVPRLLNRMYDKIFHQADTSLKRWLLEFAAKRKQAEVRSGIIRNNSIWDELFFNKIQASLGGHVRMIVTGAAPASPTVLGFLRAALGCQVYEGYGQTECTAGCTFTTPGDWTSGHVGAPLPCNHIKLVDAEELNYWTCKGEGEICVKGPNVFKGYLKDEDRTKEALDSDGWLHTGDIGKWLPEGTLKIIDRKKHIFKLAQGEYVAPEKIENIYIRSEPVAQIYVHGDSLKAFLVGIVVPDPEVMPSWAQKKGIEGTYQELCMKKELKKAILDDMVMLGKESGLHSFEQVKAIYIHCDMFSVQNGLLTPTLKAKRPELREYFKKQIEELYLVSV