Protein
Acyl transferase 4
Organism
Oryza sativa subsp. japonica
Function
Grass-specific monolignol p-coumaroyl transferase involved in the biosynthesis of acylated monolignols or monolignol conjugates that serve as monomer precursors of lignin. Can synthesize sinapyl p-coumarate, p-coumaryl p-coumarate, sinapyl caffeate and p-coumaryl caffeate in vitro.
Similarity
Belongs to the plant acyltransferase family.
Sequence
MGFAVVRTNREFVRPSAATPPSSGELLELSIIDRVVGLRHLVRSLHIFSAAAPSGGDAKPSPARVIKEALGKALVDYYPFAGRFVDGGGGPGSARVECTGEGAWFVEAAAGCSLDDVNGLDHPLMIPEDDLLPDAAPGVHPLDLPLMMQVTEFSCGGFVVGLISVHTMADGLGAGQFINAVGDYARGLDRPRVSPVWAREAIPSPPKLPPGPPPELKMFQLRHVTADLSLDSINKAKSAYFAATGHRCSTFDVAIAKTWQARTRALRLPEPTSRVNLCFFANTRHLMAGAAAWPAPAAGGNGGNGFYGNCFYPVSVVAESGAVEAADVAGVVGMIREAKARLPADFARWAVADFREDPYELSFTYDSLFVSDWTRLGFLEADYGWGPPSHVIPFAYYPFMAVAIIGAPPVPKTGARIMTQCVEDDHLPAFKEEIKAFDK