Protein
Very-long-chain aldehyde decarbonylase CER3
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Function
Involved in cuticule membrane and wax production, and in the typhine and sopropollenin biosynthesis of pollen. Core components of a very-long-chain alkane synthesis complex. May be the fatty acid reductase responsible for aldehyde formation.
Similarity
Belongs to the sterol desaturase family.
Sequence
MVAFLSAWPWENFGNLKYLLYAPLAAQVVYSWVYEEDISKVLWCIHILIICGLKALVHELWSVFNNMLFVTRTLRINPKGIDFKQIDHEWHWDNYIILQAIIVSLICYMSPPLMMMINSLPLWNTKGLIALIVLHVTFSEPLYYFLHRSFHRNNYFFTHYHSFHHSSPVPHPMTAGNATLLENIILCVVAGVPLIGCCLFGVGSLSAIYGYAVMFDFMRCLGHCNVEIFSHKLFEILPVLRYLIYTPTYHSLHHQEMGTNFCLFMPLFDVLGDTQNPNSWELQKKIRLSAGERKRVPEFVFLAHGVDVMSAMHAPFVFRSFASMPYTTRIFLLPMWPFTFCVMLGMWAWSKTFLFSFYTLRNNLCQTWGVPRFGFQYFLPFATKGINDQIEAAILRADKIGVKVISLAALNKNEALNGGGTLFVNKHPDLRVRVVHGNTLTAAVILYEIPKDVNEVFLTGATSKLGRAIALYLCRRGVRVLMLTLSMERFQKIQKEAPVEFQNNLVQVTKYNAAQHCKTWIVGKWLTPREQSWAPAGTHFHQFVVPPILKFRRNCTYGDLAAMKLPKDVEGLGTCEYTMERGVVHACHAGGVVHMLEGWKHHEVGAIDVDRIDLVWEAAMKYGLSAVSSLTN