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KCS9

Gene
KCS9
Protein
3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 9
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Length
512 amino acids
Function
Involved in the elongation of C22 to C24 fatty acids, which are precursors for the biosynthesis of cuticular waxes, aliphatic suberins, and membrane lipids, including sphingolipids and phospholipids.
Similarity
Belongs to the thiolase-like superfamily. Chalcone/stilbene synthases family.
Mass
57.973 kDa
Sequence
MEAANEPVNGGSVQIRTENNERRKLPNFLQSVNMKYVKLGYHYLITHLFKLCLVPLMAVLVTEISRLTTDDLYQIWLHLQYNLVAFIFLSALAIFGSTVYIMSRPRSVYLVDYSCYLPPESLQVKYQKFMDHSKLIEDFNESSLEFQRKILERSGLGEETYLPEALHCIPPRPTMMAAREESEQVMFGALDKLFENTKINPRDIGVLVVNCSLFNPTPSLSAMIVNKYKLRGNVKSFNLGGMGCSAGVISIDLAKDMLQVHRNTYAVVVSTENITQNWYFGNKKAMLIPNCLFRVGGSAILLSNKGKDRRRSKYKLVHTVRTHKGAVEKAFNCVYQEQDDNGKTGVSLSKDLMAIAGEALKANITTLGPLVLPISEQILFFMTLVTKKLFNSKLKPYIPDFKLAFDHFCIHAGGRAVIDELEKNLQLSQTHVEASRMTLHRFGNTSSSSIWYELAYIEAKGRMKKGNRVWQIAFGSGFKCNSAVWVALNNVKPSVSSPWEHCIDRYPVKLDF