Protein
Protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase porcupine
Function
Protein-serine O-palmitoleoyltransferase that acts as a key regulator of the Wnt signaling pathway by mediating the attachment of palmitoleate, a 16-carbon monounsaturated fatty acid (C16:1), to Wnt proteins. Serine palmitoleylation of WNT proteins is required for efficient binding to frizzled receptors.
Similarity
Belongs to the membrane-bound acyltransferase family. Porcupine subfamily.
Sequence
MATFSRQEFFQQLLQGCLLPTAQQGLDQIWLLLAICLACRLLWRLGLPSYLKHASTVAGGFFSLYHFFQLHMVWVVLLSLLCYLVLFLCRHSSHRGVFLSVTILIYLLMGEMHMVDTVTWHKMRGAQMIVAMKAVSLGFDLDRGEVGTVPSPVEFMGYLYFVGTIVFGPWISFHSYLQAVQGRPLSCRWLQKVARSLALALLCLVLSTCVGPYLFPYFIPLNGDRLLRNKKRKARGTMVRWLRAYESAVSFHFSNYFVGFLSEATATLAGAGFTEEKDHLEWDLTVSKPLNVELPRSMVEVVTSWNLPMSYWLNNYVFKNALRLGTFSAVLVTYAASALLHGFSFHLAAVLLSLAFITYVEHVLRKRLARILSACVLSKRCPPDCSHQHRLGLGVRALNLLFGALAIFHLAYLGSLFDVDVDDTTEEQGYGMAYTVHKWSELSWASHWVTFGCWIFYRLIG