Protein
Lysophospholipid acyltransferase 2
Function
Acyltransferase which mediates 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). To a lesser extent, also catalyzes the acylation of lysophosphatidylethanolamine (1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine or LPE) into phosphatidylethanolamine (1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine or PE) (LPEAT activity). Prefers oleoyl-CoA as the acyl donor. Lysophospholipid acyltransferases (LPLATs) catalyze the reacylation step of the phospholipid remodeling pathway also known as the Lands cycle.
Similarity
Belongs to the membrane-bound acyltransferase family.
Sequence
MATTSTTGSTLLQPLSNAVQLPIDQVNFVVCQLFALLAAVWFRTYLHSSKTSSFIRHVVATLLGLYLAFFCFGWYALHFLVQSGISYCIMIIAGVESMQQCCFVFALGYLSVCQITRVYIFDYGQYSADFSGPMMIITQKITSLAYEIHDGMFRKDEELTPSQRGLAVRRMPSLLEYVSYTCNFMGILAGPLCSYKDYIAFIEGRASHVAQPSENGKDEQHGKADPSPNAAVTEKLLVCGLSLLFHLTISNMLPVEYNIDEHFQATASWPTKATYLYVSLLAARPKYYFAWTLADAINNAAGFGFRGYDKNGVARWDLISNLRIQQIEMSTSFKMFLDNWNIQTALWLKRVCYERATFSPTIQTFFLSAIWHGVYPGYYLTFLTGVLMTLAARAVRNNFRHYFLEPPQLKLFYDLITWVATQITISYTVVPFVLLSIKPSFTFYSSWYYCLHVCSILVLLLLPVKKSQRRTSTQENVHLSQAKKFDERDNPLGQNSFSTMNNVCNQNRDTGSRHSSLTQ