Protein
3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 9
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Function
Involved in the elongation of C22 to C24 fatty acids, which are precursors for the biosynthesis of cuticular waxes, aliphatic suberins, and membrane lipids, including sphingolipids and phospholipids.
Similarity
Belongs to the thiolase-like superfamily. Chalcone/stilbene synthases family.
Sequence
MEAANEPVNGGSVQIRTENNERRKLPNFLQSVNMKYVKLGYHYLITHLFKLCLVPLMAVLVTEISRLTTDDLYQIWLHLQYNLVAFIFLSALAIFGSTVYIMSRPRSVYLVDYSCYLPPESLQVKYQKFMDHSKLIEDFNESSLEFQRKILERSGLGEETYLPEALHCIPPRPTMMAAREESEQVMFGALDKLFENTKINPRDIGVLVVNCSLFNPTPSLSAMIVNKYKLRGNVKSFNLGGMGCSAGVISIDLAKDMLQVHRNTYAVVVSTENITQNWYFGNKKAMLIPNCLFRVGGSAILLSNKGKDRRRSKYKLVHTVRTHKGAVEKAFNCVYQEQDDNGKTGVSLSKDLMAIAGEALKANITTLGPLVLPISEQILFFMTLVTKKLFNSKLKPYIPDFKLAFDHFCIHAGGRAVIDELEKNLQLSQTHVEASRMTLHRFGNTSSSSIWYELAYIEAKGRMKKGNRVWQIAFGSGFKCNSAVWVALNNVKPSVSSPWEHCIDRYPVKLDF