Protein
Ghrelin O-acyltransferase
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Function
Mediates the octanoylation of ghrelin at 'Ser-3'. Can use a variety of fatty acids as substrates including octanoic acid, decanoic acid and tetradecanoic acid.
Similarity
Belongs to the membrane-bound acyltransferase family.
Sequence
MDWLQFFFLHPVSLYQGAAFPFALLFNYLCITESFPTRARYLFLLAGGGVLALAAMGPYALLIFIPALCAVAMISSLSPQEVHGLTFFFQMGWQTLCHLGLHYKEYYLCEPPPVRFYITLSSLMLLTQRVTSLSLDISEGKVEAAWRGTRSRSSLCEHLWDALPYISYLLFFPALLGGSLCSFQRFQACVQRPRSLYPSISFWALTWRGLQILGLECLKVALRRVVSAGAGLDDCQRLECIYIMWSTAGLFKLTYYSHWILDDSLLHAAGFGSEAGQRPGEERYVPDVDIWTLETTHRISLFARQWNRSTAQWLKRLVFQRSRRWPVLQTFAFSAWWHGLHPGQVFGFLCWSVMVKADYLIHTFANGCIRSWPLRLLYRSLTWAHTQIIIAYVMLAVEGRSFSSLCRLCCSYNSIFPVTYCLLLFLLARRKHKCN