LIPID MAPSĀ® Gene/Proteome Database (LMPD)

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LMPD Record

LMP007822

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene NameProtein ADS-1
Protein EntryADAS_CAEEL
UniProt IDO45218
SpeciesC. elegans
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Catalytic Activity1-acyl-glycerone 3-phosphate + a long-chain alcohol = an alkyl-glycerone 3-phosphate + a long-chain acid anion.
CofactorName=FAD; Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:57692; Evidence={ECO:0000250};
FunctionCatalyzes the exchange of an acyl for a long-chain alkyl group and the formation of the ether bond in the biosynthesis of ether phospholipids. {ECO:0000250}.
PathwayGlycerolipid metabolism; ether lipid biosynthesis.
SimilarityBelongs to the FAD-binding oxidoreductase/transferase type 4 family. {ECO:0000305}.
SimilarityContains 1 FAD-binding PCMH-type domain. {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00718}.
Subcellular LocationPeroxisome.
SubunitHomodimer. {ECO:0000250}.