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SDR-1

Gene
SDR-1
Protein
Farnesol dehydrogenase
Organism
Aedes aegypti
Length
245 amino acids
Function
Mediates oxidation of farnesol into farnesal, a precursor of juvenile hormone in the corpora allata (CA), the glands that synthesize juvenile hormone. Able to oxidize C(10) to C(15) isoprenoid and aliphatic alcohols.
Similarity
Belongs to the short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDR) family.
Mass
26.542 kDa
Sequence
MDRWAGKVAVVTGASSGIGAAITTDLAKAGMVVVGLARRVERVEALKANLPESAKPRLHAVKCDVSKEEDITQVFKWVEKKFGGVDVLVNNAGILRQTDLLGTDNGQMLREVLDTNVMGLVLCSQKAYQSMKKRSVDGHIVHINSVVGHKVFDFPQSNIYPASKHAVTAITETMRNELRNAGSRIKVTSISPGVVRTEILPESIIEGGHALLESEDISEAVLYVLGTPPRVQVHELTIKPVGEKF