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Rv3480c

Gene
Rv3480c
Protein
Putative diacyglycerol O-acyltransferase Rv3480c
Organism
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (strain ATCC 25618 / H37Rv)
Length
497 amino acids
Function
Upon expression in E.coli has a weak triacylglycerol synthase function, making triacylglycerol (TG) from diolein and long-chain fatty acyl-CoA. Also functions weakly as a wax synthase, as it incorporates palmityl alcohol into wax esters in the presence of palmitoyl-CoA.
Similarity
Belongs to the long-chain O-acyltransferase family.
Mass
53.315 kDa
Sequence
MSQTARRLGPQDMFFLYSESSTTMMHVGALMPFTPPSGAPPDLLRQLVDESKASEVVEPWSLRLSHPELLYHPTQSWVVDDNFDLDYHVRRSALASPGDERELGIPVSRLHSHALDLRRPPWEVHFIEGLEGGRFAIYIKMHHSLIDGYTGQKMLARSLSTDPHDTTHPLFFNIPTPGRSPADTQDSVGGGLIAGAGNVLDGLGDVVRGLGGLVSGVGSVLGSVAGAGRSTFELTKALVNAQLRSDHEYRNLVGSVQAPHCILNTRISRNRRFATQQYPLDRLKAIGAQYDATINDVALAIIGGGLRRFLDELGELPNKSLIVVLPVNVRPKDDEGGGNAVATILATLGTDVADPVQRLAAVTASTRAAKAQLRSMDKDAILAYSAALMAPYGVQLASTLSGVKPPWPYTFNLCVSNVPGPEDVLYLRGSRMEASYPVSLVAHSQALNVTLQSYAGTLNFGFIGCRDTLPHLQRLAVYTGEALDQLAAADGAAGLGS