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LPAT1

Gene
LPAT1
Protein
1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase LPAT1, chloroplastic
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Length
356 amino acids
Function
Plastidial enzyme of the prokaryotic glycerol-3-phosphate pathway that converts lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) into phosphatidic acid by incorporating an acyl moiety at position sn-2 (PubMed:15169931). Utilizes palmitoyl-ACP (16:0-ACP) to produce phosphatidic acid containing a saturated group at position sn-2, which is characteristic of lipids synthesized by the prokaryotic pathway (PubMed:15169931). In vitro, can use 16:0-CoA as acyl donor (PubMed:14976237). Essential for embryo development during the transition from the globular to the heart stage when chloroplasts begin to form (PubMed:15169931, PubMed:14976237).
Similarity
Belongs to the 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase family.
Mass
39.395 kDa
Sequence
MDVASARSISSHPSYYGKPICSSQSSLIRISRDKVCCFGRISNGMTSFTTSLHAVPSEKFMGETRRTGIQWSNRSLRHDPYRFLDKKSPRSSQLARDITVRADLSGAATPDSSFPEPEIKLSSRLRGIFFCVVAGISATFLIVLMIIGHPFVLLFDPYRRKFHHFIAKLWASISIYPFYKINIEGLENLPSSDTPAVYVSNHQSFLDIYTLLSLGKSFKFISKTGIFVIPIIGWAMSMMGVVPLKRMDPRSQVDCLKRCMELLKKGASVFFFPEGTRSKDGRLGSFKKGAFTVAAKTGVAVVPITLMGTGKIMPTGSEGILNHGNVRVIIHKPIHGSKADVLCNEARSKIAESMDL