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mboa-6

Gene
mboa-6
Protein
Lysophospholipid acyltransferase 5
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
473 amino acids
Function
Probable acyltransferase which may mediate the conversion of lysophosphatidylcholine (1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine or LPC) into phosphatidylcholine (1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine or PC) (LPCAT activity). May also catalyze the conversion of lysophosphatidylethanolamine (1-acyl-2-hydroxy-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine or LPE) into phosphatidylethanolamine (1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine or PE) (LPEAT activity), as well as the conversion of lysophosphatidylserine (1-acyl-2-hydroxy-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine or LPS) into phosphatidylserine (1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine or PS) (LPSAT activity). Required for incorporation of arachidonic acid into PC, PE, and PS.
Similarity
Belongs to the membrane-bound acyltransferase family.
Mass
54.113 kDa
Sequence
MGVVGALSEVTSASEDALRLLISVLAGYPLAVVHRTFFYNKPAQHQHLFFVIVGLSLWMFNCGSSVIHPILSIFGAFFITNFMAGTDASIYAAHIVFLGHLLIGYWFHETDTYDITWTTPFCIMTLRFIGLVMDVYDGAQKPEHLKPDQKLTAISDKPGLLEIAAFGLFFQGTLVGPQFTLSKFRSFVNGDWLDSDGQPPKSAFLPSIGRFLAGCTYMVLHQWGQFWIPDQYFNSDAYNNLSFFWRWSWVTLWFRLTMYKYCAMWLITEGASILSGLGHNGKDAEGNDRWDGVRDLHIIKWETGHDYNSVVESFNCGTNTFAKNHIHRRLRWVNNKLASHVITLSYLAIWHGYHLGYFLLFGVELGCVQAQNQLYALIKRTPGWSEAISKPISRPFIWIFGKLTISYSMGFAFLMFGLIKTKYWIGPVKSLYFIGFIIYFIVWPILHMVLLRVLPRHPKKAAAEKPEEVKKEL