Protein
Oxysterol-binding protein homolog 6
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Function
Lipid transporter involved in lipid countertransport between the endoplasmic reticulum and the plasma membrane: specifically exchanges phosphatidylserine with phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate (PI4P), delivering phosphatidylserine to the plasma membrane in exchange for PI4P, which is degraded by the SAC1 phosphatase in the endoplasmic reticulum (PubMed:23934110, PubMed:26206936). Binds phosphatidylserine and PI4P in a mutually exclusive manner (PubMed:26206936).
Similarity
Belongs to the OSBP family.
Sequence
MGSKKLTVGSDSHRLSKSSFSSNKSSHSATKDQPIDTDDIDEDDESGHNIILNIISQLRPGCDLTRITLPTFILEKKSMLERVTNQLQFPEFLLQAHSEKDPLKRFLYVMKWYLAGWHIAPKAVKKPLNPVLGEYFTAYWDLPNKQQAYYISEQTSHHPPECAYFYMIPESSIRVDGVVIPKSRFLGNSSAAMMDGSTVLQFLDIKDGNGKPEKYVLTQPNVYVRGILFGKMRIELGDHMIIKSPNFQADIEFKTKGYVFGTYDAIEGTVKDYDGNAYYEISGKWNDVMYLKDLKQPRSSPKVFLDTHKESPLRPKVRPLSEQGEYESRKLWKKVTDALAVRNHPVATEEKFQIEDHQRQLAKKRIEDGVEFHPKLFRRSKPGEDLDYCIYKNIPVDEDPEKQIRSILQIAPILPGQQFTDKFFIPAFEKIKSQKKMIENEKQNPAKQ