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lpcat1

Gene
LPCAT1
Protein
Lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 1
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
534 amino acids
Function
Possesses both acyltransferase and acetyltransferase activities (PubMed:16864775, PubMed:21498505). Activity is calcium-independent (By similarity). Mediates the conversion of 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (LPC) into phosphatidylcholine (PC) (PubMed:21498505). Displays a clear preference for saturated fatty acyl-CoAs, and 1-myristoyl or 1-palmitoyl LPC as acyl donors and acceptors, respectively (PubMed:16704971). May synthesize phosphatidylcholine in pulmonary surfactant, thereby playing a pivotal role in respiratory physiology (PubMed:16864775). Involved in the regulation of lipid droplet number and size (PubMed:25491198).
Similarity
Belongs to the 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase family.
Mass
59.151 kDa
Sequence
MRLRGCGPRAAPASSAGASDARLLAPPGRNPFVHELRLSALQKAQVALMTLTLFPVRLLVAAAMMLLAWPLALVASLGSAEKEPEQPPALWRKVVDFLLKAIMRTMWFAGGFHRVAVKGRQALPTEAAILTLAPHSSYFDAIPVTMTMSSIVMKAESRDIPIWGTLIQYIRPVFVSRSDQDSRRKTVEEIKRRAQSNGKWPQIMIFPEGTCTNRTCLITFKPGAFIPGAPVQPVVLRYPNKLDTITWTWQGPGALEILWLTLCQFHNQVEIEFLPVYSPSEEEKRNPALYASNVRRVMAEALGVSVTDYTFEDCQLALAEGQLRLPADTCLLEFARLVRGLGLKPEKLEKDLDRYSERARMKGGEKIGIAEFAASLEVPVSDLLEDMFSLFDESGSGEVDLRECVVALSVVCRPARTLDTIQLAFKMYGAQEDGSVGEGDLSCILKTALGVAELTVTDLFRAIDQEEKGKITFADFHRFAEMYPAFAEEYLYPDQTHFESCAETSPAPIPNGFCADFSPENSDAGRKPVRKKLD

Gene
Lpcat1
Protein
Lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 1
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
534 amino acids
Function
Possesses both acyltransferase and acetyltransferase activities (PubMed:16704971). Activity is calcium-independent (PubMed:18285344). Mediates the conversion of 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (LPC) into phosphatidylcholine (PC) (PubMed:16704971, PubMed:18156367). Displays a clear preference for saturated fatty acyl-CoAs, and 1-myristoyl or 1-palmitoyl LPC as acyl donors and acceptors, respectively (PubMed:16704971, PubMed:18285344). May synthesize phosphatidylcholine in pulmonary surfactant, thereby playing a pivotal role in respiratory physiology (PubMed:16704971). Involved in the regulation of lipid droplet number and size (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase family.
Mass
59.744 kDa
Sequence
MRLRGRGPRAAPSSSSGAGDARRLAPPGRNPFVHELRLSALQKAQVAFMTLTLFPIRLLFAAFMMLLAWPFALLASLGPPDKEPEQPLALWRKVVDFLLKAIMRTMWFAGGFHRVAVKGRQALPTEAAILTLAPHSSYFDAIPVTMTMSSIVMKAESRDIPIWGTLIRYIRPVFVSRSDQDSRRKTVEEIKRRAQSNGKWPQIMIFPEGTCTNRTCLITFKPGAFIPGVPVQPVVLRYPNKLDTITWTWQGPGALKILWLTLCQFQNQVEIEFLPVYCPSEEEKRNPALYASNVRRVMAKALGVSVTDYTFEDCQLALAEGQLRLPADTCLLEFARLVRGLGLKPENLEKDLDKYSESARMKRGEKIRLPEFAAYLEVPVSDALEDMFSLFDESGGGEIDLREYVVALSVVCRPSQTLATIQLAFKMYGSPEDGSIDEANLSCILKTALGVSELTVTDLFQAIDQEDKGRITFDDFCGFAEMYPDYAEDYLYPDQTHFDSCAQTPPAPTPNGFCIDFSPENSDFGRKNSCKKAD

Gene
Lpcat1
Protein
Lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 1
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
534 amino acids
Function
Possesses both acyltransferase and acetyltransferase activities (PubMed:16864775). Activity is calcium-independent (By similarity). Mediates the conversion of 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (LPC) into phosphatidylcholine (PC) (PubMed:16864775). Displays a clear preference for saturated fatty acyl-CoAs, and 1-myristoyl or 1-palmitoyl LPC as acyl donors and acceptors, respectively (PubMed:16864775). May synthesize phosphatidylcholine in pulmonary surfactant, thereby playing a pivotal role in respiratory physiology (PubMed:16864775). Involved in the regulation of lipid droplet number and size (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase family.
Mass
59.762 kDa
Sequence
MRLRGRGPRAAPSSSSGAGDARRLAPPGRNPFVHELRLSALQKAQVAFMTLTLFPIRLLFAAFMMLLAWPFALVASLGPPDKEPEQPLALWRKVVDFLLKAIMRTMWFAGGFHRVAVKGRQALPTEAAILTLAPHSSYFDAIPVTMTMSSIVMKAESRDIPIWGTLIRYIRPVFVSRSDQDSRRKTVEEIKRRAQSNGKWPQIMIFPEGTCTNRTCLITFKPGAFIPGVPVQPVVLRYPNKLDTITWTWQGPGALKILWLTLCQFQNQVEIEFLPVYCPSEEEKRNPALYASNVRRVMAKALGVSVTDYTFEDCQLALAEGQLRLPADTCLLEFARLVRGLGLKPENLEKDLDKYSESARMKRGEKIRLPEFAAYLEVPVSDALEDMFSLFDESGGGEIDLREYVVALSVVCRPSQTLATIQLAFKMYGSPEDGSIDEADLSCILKTALGISELTVTDLFQAIDQEERGRITFDDFCGFAEMYPDFAEDYLYPDQTHSDSCAQTPPAPTPNGFCIDFSPEHSDFGRKNSCKKVD

Gene
lpcat1
Protein
Lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 1
Organism
Danio rerio
Length
517 amino acids
Function
Possesses both acyltransferase and acetyltransferase activities. Activity is calcium-independent. Mediates the conversion of 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (LPC) into phosphatidylcholine (PC) (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase family.
Mass
58.727 kDa
Sequence
MRFPNRKLHTAVNGGDSGVSTHFRNPFVHELRFTTLQKLKIAVMTVTLFPVRLLFAAFMMLLAWPFAFVATVGRSENAVEPLSWWRWLVDLALKAIMRAMWFSGGFHWVRVKGRPALPSEAPILTMAPHSSYFDAIPVTMTMASIVMKAESKDIPVWGTLIKFIRPVFVSRSDQDSRRKTVEEIKRRASSNGEWPQIMIFPEGTCTNRSCLIAFKPGAFIPGVPVQPVVLRYPNELDTISWTWQGPGAFKILWLTLCQLHNFVEIEYLPTYTPSEEEKKDPALFASNVRRIMAKALGLPIIDYSFEDCQLAMAKGPLRLPKHTCLLEFARLVRLLGLKTKVTDEVLQEEACSARQLCGRRLDMEGFAQYLHQPMTEAVQDIFSLFEEHGMMDVREYVIALSVVCRPFRYLDTVKLAFRMFEAQEDGAIVEDELTVILKTALGVGDLAVSELFRAIDSQDKGKITFDELCSFMEKCPDLVEQYHCLCESISQHSRESTSSSNGFCADFSPRNHSKKQD