LMPD Database

LMP011003

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene NameMBOAT (membrane bound O-acyl transferase) family protein
Protein EntryWAXS8_ARATH
UniProt IDQ9LNL1
SpeciesArabidopsis
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Catalytic ActivityAcyl-CoA + a long-chain alcohol = CoA + a long-chain ester.
FunctionCatalyzes the final step in the synthesis of long-chain linear esters (waxes). {ECO:0000250}.
SimilarityBelongs to the wax synthase family. {ECO:0000305}.
Subcellular LocationMembrane {ECO:0000305}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305}.