Protein
Acetyl-coenzyme A synthetase
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Function
Activates acetate so that it can be used for lipid synthesis or for energy generation.
Similarity
Belongs to the ATP-dependent AMP-binding enzyme family.
Sequence
MPAEKSIYDPNPAISQNAYISSFEEYQKFYQESLDNPAEFWSRVAKQFHWETPADQDKFLKYNFNISKGPISIKWMEGASTNLCYNLLDRNVRNGLGDQIAYYWEGNHPDDYSRGLTYRKLLEEVCRFANVLKDHGIRKGDRVSIYMPMILELPIAMLACARIGAVHSIVFAGFSPDSLAERMFDCKAKLLITADGAWRGEKPLYLKALCDTALEKVEEMGHSVEKCIVVSHLKRVTPCQPDHVEEEIPWTDDRDYWWHEEMEDKEPACYPEWMDAEDPLFMLYTSGSTGKPKGVLHTTAGYLLYAATTFKIVFDYKPGDIYWCTADVGWITGHTYVVYGPLANGATSVIFEGTPFFPGNDRYWSVIDKYKVTQFYTAPTAIRALMKFGEGPVLKHNLSGLKVLGSVGEPINPEAWLWYYKYIGKEQCSIVDTFWQTETGGHVITPLPGATPMKPGSASFPFFGVKPTLLDECGIEIKGEGEGYLVFSQPWPGMMRTLYNNHERFEDTYFSKFPGYYCTGDGARRDADGYLWITGRVDDMLNVSGHLMSTAEVESVLTEHPRVAESAVVSRPHPVKGECLYCFITPNENEVFDQKLISDLKKMVRERIGPFAMPDVIQNAPGLPKTRSGKIMRRVLRKIAVNDRNVGDTSTLADEQIVEQLFANRPVEAK