Protein
Ceramide glucosyltransferase
Organism
Magnaporthe oryzae (strain 70-15 / ATCC MYA-4617 / FGSC 8958)
Function
Catalyzes the final step in the biosynthesis of the membrane lipid glucosylceramide (GluCer), the transfer of glucose to ceramide. Glucosylceramides play important roles in growth, differentiation and pathogenicity.
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 2 family.
Sequence
MPLLMDGLAYAGAIWSLIVFCVQAIGLYQLFRSYSRPPPPPVSPSLTSEDVPHVTVIRPVKGLEPRLYECLISTLQQSYPRDKLSVHLCISSKEDPAYPVLKKVVVEYSATHDVRLFVETEDPLLYGTTGDTRNLGPNPKIRNISHAYREAKGDIIWIIDCNIWVSKGTAGRMVDKLCGFPAGSRPYKFVHQLPLSVDVTPPQDSGVLRTGGGRLDEMFMATTHGKFYSAINTVGVAPCICGKSNMFRKSHLDRLTDPAHNPILPKETATRPRGIDYFSAYICEDHLIGDLLWRSQVPGHGNHGLVFGDLALQPMMNNSVGSYIARRVRWLRVRKWTVLLATLVEPGVESMVCCMAFAHALTTTPWCPNPADWPIPHTWTALWSIWLAAIAVWATLDYVVYHFLHSCRSIEKDADSPDFAQGNELMKRPFGAWILAWIGREILALPIWTRAVLLGTTVTWRGTKFKVRPDQSVVDIPNAGAKSNGIGSTNRKVR