Protein
Protein FATTY ACID EXPORT 1, chloroplastic
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Function
Mediates the export of free fatty acid from the plastids. Potentially prefers palmitic acid (C16:0) over oleic acid (C18:1) and stearic acid (C18:0). Not involved in fatty acid activation. Required for biogenesis of the outer pollen cell wall, in particular for the assembly of exine and pollen coat and for the release of ketone wax components.
Similarity
Belongs to the TMEM14 family.
Sequence
MASQISQLACFSSTNRQFHFQSRSFPCPMIRPQSFVVKSVDGNSSETPASLSYTAEVSKPVVEKTSKPYSTVDETATNKESITEPVEEDVATQPIRAAKIHDFCFGIPYGGLVVSGGLLGFAFSRNLTSLSTGVLYGGGLLALSTLSLKIWREGKSSFPYILGQAVLSAVVFWKNFTAYSMTKKLFPAGVFAVISACMLCFYSYVVLSGGNPPPKKLKPSATSPSY