Gene name: AWAT1

Uniprot entry:

Q58HT5

Protein names:

Acyl-CoA wax alcohol acyltransferase 1 (EC 2.3.1.75) (Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2-like protein 3) (Diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2) (Long-chain-alcohol O-fatty-acyltransferase 1)

Protein sequence:

1_MAHSK 6_ QPSHF 11_ QSLML 16_ LQWPL 21_ SYLAI 26_ FWILQ 31_ PLFVY 36_ LLFTS 41_ LWPLP 46_ VLYFA 51_ WLFLD 56_ WKTPE 61_ RGGRR 66_ SAWVR 71_ NWCVW 76_ THIRD 81_ YFPIT 86_ ILKTK 91_ DLSPE 96_ HNYLM 101_ GVHPH 106_ GLLTF 111_ GAFCN 116_ FCTEA 121_ TGFSK 126_ TFPGI 131_ TPHLA 136_ TLSWF 141_ FKIPF 146_ VREYL 151_ MAKGV 156_ CSVSQ 161_ PAINY 166_ LLSHG 171_ TGNLV 176_ GIVVG 181_ GVGEA 186_ LQSVP 191_ NTTTL 196_ ILQKR 201_ KGFVR 206_ TALQH 211_ GAHLV 216_ PTFTF 221_ GETEV 226_ YDQVL 231_ FHKDS 236_ RMYKF 241_ QSCFR 246_ RIFGF 251_ YCCVF 256_ YGQSF 261_ CQGST 266_ GLLPY 271_ SRPIV 276_ TVVGE 281_ PLPLP 286_ QIEKP 291_ SQEMV 296_ DKYHA 301_ LYMDA 306_ LHKLF 311_ DQHKT 316_ HYGCS 321_ETQKL

Protein annotations

Protein functions:

1: Acyltransferase that catalyzes the formation of ester bonds between fatty alcohols and fatty acyl-CoAs to form wax monoesters (PubMed:15671038). Shows a strong preference for decyl alcohol (C10), with less activity towards C16 and C18 alcohols (PubMed:15671038). Shows a strong preference for saturated acyl-CoAs (PubMed:15671038)