Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Function
Catalyzes the hydrolysis of ester bond in chlorophyll to yield chlorophyllide and phytol. Shows a preferential activity toward chlorophyll a.
Similarity
Belongs to the AB hydrolase superfamily. Lipase family.
Sequence
MAAIEDSPTFSSVVTPAAFEIGSLPTTEIPVDPVENDSTAPPKPVRITCPTVAGTYPVVLFFHGFYLRNYFYSDVLNHIASHGYILVAPQLCKLLPPGGQVEVDDAGSVINWASENLKAHLPTSVNANGKYTSLVGHSRGGKTAFAVALGHAATLDPSITFSALIGIDPVAGTNKYIRTDPHILTYKPESFELDIPVAVVGTGLGPKWNNVMPPCAPTDLNHEEFYKECKATKAHFVAADYGHMDMLDDDLPGFVGFMAGCMCKNGQRKKSEMRSFVGGIVVAFLKYSLWGEKAEIRLIVKDPSVSPAKLDPSPELEEASGIFV