ACS8

Gene

ACS8

Protein

1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase 8

Organism

Arabidopsis thaliana

Length

469 amino acids

Function

1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase (ACS) enzymes catalyze the conversion of S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) into 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC), a direct precursor of ethylene.

Similarity

Belongs to the class-I pyridoxal-phosphate-dependent aminotransferase family.

Mass

53.371 kDa

Sequence

MGLLSKKASCNTHGQDSSYFWGWEEYEKNPYDEIKNPDGIIQMGLAENQLSFDLIESWLAKNPDAANFQREGQSIFRELALFQDYHGLPSFKNAMADFMSENRGNRVSFNPNKLVLTAGATPANETLMFCLADPGDAFLLPTPYYPGFDRDLKWRTGAEIVPIQCKSANGFRITKVALEEAYEQAQKLNLKVKGVLITNPSNPLGTTTTRTELNHLLDFISRKKIHLISDEIYSGTVFTNPGFISVMEVLKDRKLENTDVFDRVHIVYSLSKDLGLPGFRVGVIYSNDDFVVSAATKMSSFGLISSQTQYLLSALLSDKTFTKNYLEENQIRLKNRHKKLVSGLEAAGIECLKSNAGLFCWVDMRHLLKSNTFEAEIELWKKIVYEVKLNISPGSSCHCNEPGWFRVCFANLSEETLKVALDRLKRFVDGPSPTRRSQSEHQRLKNLRKMKVSNWVFRLSFHDREPEER

Protein

1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase 8: ACS8