Protein
Xyloglucan glycosyltransferase 4
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Function
Beta-1,4-glucan synthase rather involved in the synthesis of the xyloglucan backbone than cellulose. Seems to work simultaneously with xyloglucan 6-xylosyltransferase. Xyloglucan is a noncellulosic polysaccharides of plant cell wall and consists of a glucan backbone substituted by xylose, galactose and fucose (PubMed:17488821). Associates with other xyloglucan-synthesizing enzymes to form multiprotein complexes for xyloglucan synthesis in the Golgi (PubMed:25392066).
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 2 family. Plant cellulose synthase-like C subfamily.
Sequence
MAPNSVAVTMEKPDNFSLLEINGSDPSSFPDKRKSISPKQFSWFLLLKAHRLISCLSWLVSSVKKRIAFSAKNINEEEDPKSRGKQMYRFIKACLVISIIALSIEIVAHFKKWNLDLINRPSWEVYGLVEWSYMAWLSFRSDYIAPLVISLSRFCTVLFLIQSLDRLVLCLGCFWIKFKKIEPKLTEESIDLEDPSSFPMVLIQIPMCNEREVYEQSIGAASQLDWPKDRILIQVLDDSDDPNLQLLIKEEVSVWAEKGVNIIYRHRLIRTGYKAGNLKSAMTCDYVKDYEFVTIFDADFTPNPDFLKKTVPHFKGNPELGLVQARWSFVNKDENLLTRLQNINLCFHFEVEQQVNGVFLNFFGFNGTAGVWRIKALEESGGWLERTTVEDMDIAVRAHLNGWKFIYLNDVEVTCELPESYEAYKKQQHRWHSGPMQLFRLCLPSIIKSKISVWKKANLIFLFFLLRKLILPFYSFTLFCIILPLTMFIPEAELPLWIICYVPIFISLLNILPSPKSFPFLVPYLLFENTMSITKFNAMISGLFQFGSAYEWVVTKKTGRSSESDLLAFAEKEEKLHRRNSESGLELLSKLKEQETNLVGQETVKKSLGGLMRPKNKKKTNMVFKKELGLAFLLLTAAARSFLSAHGLHFYFLLFQGLSFLVVGLDLIGEQIS