Protein
Palmitoyltransferase AKR1
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Function
Palmitoyltransferase specific for casein kinase 1. Palmitoylates isoforms YCK1 and YCK2 at both C-terminal cysteine residues, which is required for their proper plasma membrane localization. Required for constitutive endocytosis of a-factor receptor STE3 and both constitutive and pheromone-induced endocytosis of alpha-factor receptor STE2.
Similarity
Belongs to the DHHC palmitoyltransferase family. AKR/ZDHHC17 subfamily.
Sequence
MVNELENVPRASTLTNEEQTVDPSNNDSQEDISLGDSNEITSLASLKAIRSGNEEESGNEQVNHNDEAEEDPLLTRYHTACQRGDLATVKEMIHGKLLEVNNDGDSTEHITGLHWASINNRLSVVDFLVSQGADVNARAGALHATPLHWAARYGYVYIVDFLLKHGADPTMTDDQGFNLLHLSVNSSNIMLVLYVLFNVVSKGLLDIDCRDPKGRTSLLWAAYQGDSLTVAELLKFGASIKIADTEGFTPLHWGTVKGQPHVLKYLIQDGADFFQKTDTGKDCFAIAQEMNTVYSLREALTHSGFDYHGYPIKKWFKKSQHAKLVTFITPFLFLGIAFALFSHINPLFVIIVLFLLAIATNKGLNKFVLPSYGRMGVHNVTLLRSPLLSGVFFGTLLWVTIVWFFKVMPRTFSDEQYTNILMLVILVSVFYLFGQLVIMDPGCLPEETDHENVRQTISNLLEIGKFDTKNFCIETWIRKPLRSKFSPLNNAVVARFDHYCPWIFNDVGLKNHKAFIFFITLMESGIFTFLALCLEYFDELEDAHEDTSQKNGKCFILGASDLCSGLIYDRFVFLILLWALLQSIWVASLIFVQAFQICKGMTNTEFNVLMKESKSIGPDGLSFNENFNTTPEGFAPSIDPGEESNDTVLAPVPGSTIRKPRTCFGVCYAVTGMDQWLAVIKETIGIKDSTGHNVYSITSRIPTNYGWKRNVKDFWLTSDINAPLWRRILYPPSGSKALLNGIEVDYFKLYKLPNKDVEQGNDMV