Protein
Apoptosis-inducing factor 1
Organism
Schizosaccharomyces pombe (strain 972 / ATCC 24843)
Function
Putative FAD-dependent oxidoreductase involved in the resistance to cercosporin and other singlet oxygen-generating photosensitizers. Translocates from mitochondria to the nucleus under apoptotic conditions, where it degrades DNA and induces apoptosis (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the FAD-dependent oxidoreductase family.
Sequence
MLLRFFINQPRFIQFTFLRNKKDRILGLQLGKQPFRMSSSSGLKQQGLAQKKKFQLEFDPSSVSKNGTKTEAKVVGTEFGVLLVRARNTYFATAGKCSHYGAPLAKGVVTSDGHIVCPWHGACFNAATGDVEDTPAIAALRTFPVTEEGDGSLWIEVEDKNDNGASVLQPEGCWRNKATEVYNKGSVETEVTAPHVCIIGGGKGASVAAEYLREKNFKGKITIFTREDEVPYDRPKLSKSLLHDISKLALRSKEYYDDLDISFHFNTDVTKIDLAEKKIYCGSDEKPTESYTKLILATGGEPNKLPIPGLDSKNVYLLRSIADASKLAAVTTEAGDKKNIVIIGSSFIGLELAVVLKDHNVSVIGMESIPFEKVMGKEVGTALKALHEQNGIAFYLENSIKEVKTSSNDSSKAEHIVLKDGQSIPADVVILAAGVKPNLRYLGNAVSLEKDGGVKVDEHCRVLGAEDVYAVGDIAHAPFAGLPSSGEKSHTRIEHWDVAGNLGRVAADHILFGNKAGYTTKSFTPYFWSAQGKQLRYCGNNAAEGFDDVVIQGSLSDYKFACFFTKGEKVVGVCSIMKDPVVSQCARLFIKDAMPSKSQLKENFDVLSIPL