Protein
Lysophospholipid acyltransferase 5
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Function
Acyltransferase which mediates the conversion of lysophosphatidylcholine (1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine or LPC) to phosphatidylcholine (1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine or PC) (LPCAT activity). May also catalyze the conversion of lysophosphatidylethanolamine (1-acyl-2-hydroxy-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine or LPE) to phosphatidylethanolamine (1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine or PE) (LPEAT activity), as well as the conversion of lysophosphatidylserine (1-acyl-2-hydroxy-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine or LPS) to phosphatidylserine (1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine or PS) (LPSAT activity). Has a preference for unsaturated fatty acids such as arachidonic acid.
Similarity
Belongs to the membrane-bound acyltransferase family.
Sequence
MAEFEEDLPHNGLMDGIASGVGVPVEALRLLLTILAGYPVAALYQKFISVIADKTVHHMFFAGCGAGLCYFNYGLDTYHSLIAILTTYFLVLLLRKKTQIFLAINFVFHMSYLLLGYFYTSSNDYDILWTMPHCILVLRMIGYGFDITDGLKEESELSKDQKETALKKPPSLLELLAFSYFPSGFLVGPQFPFRRYKAFVDGEFRQHEGNVEAGVRRFGAGAFYLIVCQVGLRYLPDSYFLTPEFAQVSFVKRIYLLGFWAKFSLYKYISCWLLTEGALICIGLTYKGEDKNGQPDWSGCSNVKLKLLETGNTMEHYVQSFNVNTNQWVGQYIYKRLKFLNNRTISYGAALGFLAVWHGYHSGYYMTFLMEYMVVSTEKQITRFYTKVVLPQWGHILNNSDIYKLLYFITLKSYNVVYMGWCLTAFVFLKYERWIVVYGAVSYYGFTFLVLWAAFYHTFNHFFRSSSRKLAGEDQKLQDSNTDKLVEEKKPEDKKSE