Protein
C-8 sterol isomerase erg2
Organism
Schizosaccharomyces pombe (strain 972 / ATCC 24843)
Function
Catalyzes the reaction which results in unsaturation at C-7 in the B ring of sterols. Involved in the biosynthesis or ergosterol which is important for plasma membrane structure and function and for localization of plasma membrane proteins.
Similarity
Belongs to the ERG2 family.
Sequence
MKLTKFLTVFIPFIAGLIYYIQKYHLRSFYQFDPAKLQELSKQSIALYANDTKALLYDLSDRLVAEYGDLITPVNQDEWVHNNAGGAMGTMFILHASFSEYLIFFGTPIGTEGHSGVHMADDYFTILRGRQLAASANDLEARVYLPGDQHVHPWGHTAQYSMPSGEPCFALELAQGWIVSMLPFGFMDGLFSTIDFGTLYKTVYFTAGRMLKSVLMGKF