Protein
Medium-chain fatty acid ethyl ester synthase/esterase 1
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Function
Displays enzymatic activity both for medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA) ethyl ester synthesis and hydrolysis (esterase activity). MCFA are toxic for yeast and this enzyme could thus be involved in their detoxification by esterification.
Similarity
Belongs to the AB hydrolase superfamily. AB hydrolase 4 family.
Sequence
MFRSGYYPTVTPSHWGYNGTVKHVLGEKGTKSLAFRDSKRQIPLHEFVTKHVPTLKDGANFRLNSLLFTGYLQTLYLSAGDFSKKFQVFYGREIIKFSDGGVCTADWVMPEWEQTYSLNAEKASFNEKQFSNDEKATHPKGWPRLHPRTRYLSSEELEKCHSKGYSYPLVVVLHGLAGGSHEPLIRALSEDLSKVGDGKFQVVVLNARGCSRSKVTTRRIFTALHTGDVREFLNHQKALFPQRKIYAVGTSFGAAMLTNYLGEEGDNCPLNAAVALSNPWDFVHTWDKLAHDWWSNHIFSRTLTQFLTRTVKVNMNELQVPENFEVSHKPTVEKPVFYTYTRENLEKAEKFTDILEFDNLFTAPSMGLPDGLTYYRKASSINRLPNIKIPTLIINATDDPVTGENVIPYKQARENPCVLLCETDLGGHLAYLDNESNSWLTKQAAEFLGSFDELVL