Protein
Dihydroceramide fatty acyl 2-hydroxylase FAH2
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Function
Fatty acid 2-hydroxylase involved in the alpha-hydroxylation of the long-chain fatty acid (LCFA) palmitic acid. Probably involved in the resistance response to oxidative stress.
Similarity
Belongs to the sterol desaturase family.
Sequence
MVAERYTVDLNKPLVFQVGHLGEEYQEWIHQPIVCVEGPRFFESDFWEFLTRTVWWAIPTIWLPVVCYVLSISASKGLTFPQIGLIVAFGVLTWTLLEYTLHRFLFHIQTKSYWANTAHYLLHGCHHKHPQDGLRLVFPPTATAILLVPLWKLLHLLATPATAPAILGGILFGYVMYDITHYYLHHGQPKEPTFKHLKKYHLNHHFRIQDKGYGITSSLWDKVFGTLPGIKAAAKKS