Protein
Long chain acyl-CoA synthetase 2
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Function
Activation of long-chain fatty acids for both synthesis of cellular lipids, and degradation via beta-oxidation. Acts in the cutin pathway. Preferentially uses palmitate, palmitoleate, oleate and linoleate. Required for repression of lateral root formation through its role in cutin biosynthesis and subsequent aerial tissues permeability.
Similarity
Belongs to the ATP-dependent AMP-binding enzyme family.
Sequence
MSLAADNVLLVEEGRPATAEHPSAGPVYRCKYAKDGLLDLPTDIDSPWQFFSEAVKKYPNEQMLGQRVTTDSKVGPYTWITYKEAHDAAIRIGSAIRSRGVDPGHCCGIYGANCPEWIIAMEACMSQGITYVPLYDSLGVNAVEFIINHAEVSLVFVQEKTVSSILSCQKGCSSNLKTIVSFGEVSSTQKEEAKNQCVSLFSWNEFSLMGNLDEANLPRKRKTDICTIMYTSGTTGEPKGVILNNAAISVQVLSIDKMLEVTDRSCDTSDVFFSYLPLAHCYDQVMEIYFLSRGSSVGYWRGDIRYLMDDVQALKPTVFCGVPRVYDKLYAGIMQKISASGLIRKKLFDFAYNYKLGNMRKGFSQEEASPRLDRLMFDKIKEALGGRAHMLLSGAAPLPRHVEEFLRIIPASNLSQGYGLTESCGGSFTTLAGVFSMVGTVGVPMPTVEARLVSVPEMGYDAFSADVPRGEICLRGNSMFSGYHKRQDLTDQVLIDGWFHTGDIGEWQEDGSMKIIDRKKNIFKLSQGEYVAVENLENTYSRCPLIAQIWVYGNSFESFLVGVVVPDRKAIEDWAKLNYQSPNDFESLCQNLKAQKYFLDELNSTAKQYQLKGFEMLKAIHLEPNPFDIERDLITPTFKLKRPQLLQHYKGIVDQLYSEAKRSMA