Protein
Sterol esterase TGL1
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Function
Mediates the hydrolysis of steryl esters. Required for mobilization of steryl ester, thereby playing a central role in lipid metabolism. May have weak lipase activity toward triglycerides upon some conditions, however, the relevance of such activity is unclear in vivo.
Similarity
Belongs to the AB hydrolase superfamily.
Sequence
MYFPFLGRLSITDYIIVVLVYIESIISSVLKLIPQPMINLFEWLINFSTSSDDNTIEEKLRSAPTIHEMCAIFDISVEDHLVRTEDNYILTLHRIPPISKNRFNNKVVYLHHGLLMCSDVWCCNIERHKNLPFVLHDLGYDVWMGNNRGNKYSTAHLNKPPKSNKFWDFSIDEFAFFDIPNSIEFILDITKVDKVICIGFSQGSAQMFAAFSLSEKLNRKVSHFIAIAPAMTPKGLHNRIVDTLAKSSPGFMYLFFGRKIVLPSAVIWQRTLHPTLFNLCIDIANKILFNWKSFNILPRQKIASYAKLYSTTSVKSIVHWFQILRSQKFQMFEESDNMLNSLTRPYQIANFPTRTNIKIPILLIYGGIDSLVDIDVMKKNLPFNSVFDVKVDNYEHLDLIWGKDADTLVIAKVLRFIEFFNPGNVSVKTNQLLPSASLVEELPSTTWKTTHPTHGLSYRTHSADRSPLSVQADEADEVHNADNSRFLRRVFSTSAIDEDNENEHQDDTEDQIHKEQQRRLSAYLESSKDLRQLDANSSTTALDALNKE