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SQE2

Gene
SQE2
Protein
Squalene epoxidase 2, mitochondrial
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Length
585 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the stereospecific oxidation of squalene to (S)-2,3-epoxysqualene, and is considered to be a rate-limiting enzyme in steroid biosynthesis. Produces primarily oxidosqualene.
Similarity
Belongs to the squalene monooxygenase family.
Mass
64.792 kDa
Sequence
MKPFVIRNLPRFQSTLRSSLLYTNHRPSSRFSLSTRRFTTGATYIRRWKATAAQTLKLSAVNSTVMMKPAKIALDQFIASLFTFLLLYILRRSSNKNKKNRGLVVSQNDTVSKNLETEVDSGTDVIIVGAGVAGSALAHTLGKEGRRVHVIERDFSEQDRIVGELLQPGGYLKLIELGLEDCVKKIDAQRVLGYVLFKDGKHTKLAYPLETFDSDVAGRSFHNGRFVQRMREKALTLSNVRLEQGTVTSLLEEHGTIKGVRYRTKEGNEFRSFAPLTIVCDGCFSNLRRSLCKPKVDVPSTFVGLVLENCELPFANHGHVVLGDPSPILMYPISSSEVRCLVDVPGQKLPPIANGEMAKYLKTRVAPQVPTKVREAFITAVEKGNIRTMPNRSMPADPIPTPGALLLGDAFNMRHPLTGGGMTVALADIVVLRDLLRPIRNLNDKEALSKYIESFYTLRKPVASTINTLADALYKVFLASSDEARTEMREACFDYLSLGGVFSSGPVALLSGLNPRPLSLVLHFFAVAIYAVCRLMLPFPSIESFWLGARIISSASSIIFPIIKAEGVRQMFFPRTIPAIYRAPP

Gene
SQE2
Protein
Squalene epoxidase 2, mitochondrial
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Length
585 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the stereospecific oxidation of squalene to (S)-2,3-epoxysqualene, and is considered to be a rate-limiting enzyme in steroid biosynthesis. Produces primarily oxidosqualene.
Similarity
Belongs to the squalene monooxygenase family.
Mass
64.792 kDa
Sequence
MKPFVIRNLPRFQSTLRSSLLYTNHRPSSRFSLSTRRFTTGATYIRRWKATAAQTLKLSAVNSTVMMKPAKIALDQFIASLFTFLLLYILRRSSNKNKKNRGLVVSQNDTVSKNLETEVDSGTDVIIVGAGVAGSALAHTLGKEGRRVHVIERDFSEQDRIVGELLQPGGYLKLIELGLEDCVKKIDAQRVLGYVLFKDGKHTKLAYPLETFDSDVAGRSFHNGRFVQRMREKALTLSNVRLEQGTVTSLLEEHGTIKGVRYRTKEGNEFRSFAPLTIVCDGCFSNLRRSLCKPKVDVPSTFVGLVLENCELPFANHGHVVLGDPSPILMYPISSSEVRCLVDVPGQKLPPIANGEMAKYLKTRVAPQVPTKVREAFITAVEKGNIRTMPNRSMPADPIPTPGALLLGDAFNMRHPLTGGGMTVALADIVVLRDLLRPIRNLNDKEALSKYIESFYTLRKPVASTINTLADALYKVFLASSDEARTEMREACFDYLSLGGVFSSGPVALLSGLNPRPLSLVLHFFAVAIYAVCRLMLPFPSIESFWLGARIISSASSIIFPIIKAEGVRQMFFPRTIPAIYRAPP

Gene
SQE2
Protein
Squalene monooxygenase SE2
Organism
Panax ginseng
Length
545 amino acids
Function
Component of the triterpene saponins (e.g. ginsenosides or panaxosides) and phytosterols biosynthetic pathways (PubMed:19857882, PubMed:29378087). Catalyzes the first oxygenation step in sterol biosynthesis and is suggested to be one of the rate-limiting enzymes in this pathway (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the squalene monooxygenase family.
Mass
60.209 kDa
Sequence
MELERSYRENDEYFLMFAATLLFGFVLYLFTLRRRRRRREKKGGAGSMEIINGAYKMTSSSEVNGHCTPEDIAGSSDDVIIVGAGVAGSALAYTLAKDGRRVHVIERDLTEQDRIVGELLQPGGYLKLVELGLEDCVNEIDAQRVFGYALYMDGKNTRLSYPLEKFHADVAGRSFHNGRFIQRMREKAASLPNVRMEQGTVTSLVEQKGTVKGVRYKTKNGQEMSAAYAPLTIVCDGCFSNLRHSLCNPKVDVPSCFVGLILENIDLPHINHGHVILADPSPILFYKISSTEIRCLVDVPGQKVPSIANGELAHYLKTSVAPQIPPELYKSFIAAIDKGKIKTMPNRSMPADPHSTPGALLLGDAFNMRHPLTGGGMTVALSDIVLIRDLLRPLRDLHDSSTLCKYLESFYTLRKPVASTINTLAGALYKVFCASPDKARQEMRDACFDYLSLGGICSEGPIALLSGLNPRPMSLFFHFFAVAIYGVGRLLIPFPSPRKMWLGARLISGASGIIFPIIKSEGVRQMFFPATVPAYYRAPPITKKM