Protein
UTP--glucose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase 2
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Function
Converts glucose 1-phosphate to UDP-glucose, which is the major glycosyl donor for polysaccharides. Acts redundantly with UGP1 and is essential for the synthesis of sucrose, starch and cell wall, and callose deposition.
Similarity
Belongs to the UDPGP type 1 family.
Sequence
MAATTENLPQLKSAVDGLTEMSESEKSGFISLVSRYLSGEAQHIEWSKIQTPTDEIVVPYEKMTPVSQDVAETKNLLDKLVVLKLNGGLGTTMGCTGPKSVIEVRDGLTFLDLIVIQIENLNNKYGCKVPLVLMNSFNTHDDTHKIVEKYTNSNVDIHTFNQSKYPRVVADEFVPWPSKGKTDKEGWYPPGHGDVFPALMNSGKLDTFLSQGKEYVFVANSDNLGAIVDLTILKHLIQNKNEYCMEVTPKTLADVKGGTLISYEGKVQLLEIAQVPDEHVNEFKSIEKFKIFNTNNLWVNLKAIKKLVEADALKMEIIPNPKEVDGVKVLQLETAAGAAIRFFDNAIGVNVPRSRFLPVKASSDLLLVQSDLYTLVDGFVTRNKARTNPSNPSIELGPEFKKVATFLSRFKSIPSIVELDSLKVSGDVWFGSSIVLKGKVTVAAKSGVKLEIPDRAVVENKNINGPEDL