Lipid Modification Database
Tag Content
LipidDB ID
LipidDB-10116-00956
Entry Name
UniProt Accession
Theoretical PI
9.1
Molecular Weight
37440.57
Genbank Protein ID
Genbank Nucleotide ID
Protein Name
Sphingolipid delta(4)-desaturase/C4-hydroxylase DES2
Protein Synonyms/Alias
1.-.-.-; 1.14.-.-; Degenerative spermatocyte homolog 2;
Gene Name
Degs2
Gene Synonyms/Alias
Des2;
Created Date
04-DEC-2007
 Lipid Modification Sites 
 Position   Sequence Form   Peptide   References   Modification Type 
2
Canonical
******MGNSAARSD
[1]
N-Myristoylation
Organism
Rattus norvegicus (Rat)
NCBI Taxa ID
10116
Reference
[1] Beauchamp E, Goenaga D, Le Bloc'h J, Catheline D, Legrand P, Rioux V. Myristicacid increases the activity of dihydroceramide Delta4-desaturase 1 through itsN-terminal myristoylation. Biochimie. 2007 Dec;89(12):1553-61. Epub 2007 Jul 15.[PMID:17716801]
Functional Description
Bifunctional enzyme which acts as both a sphingolipid delta(4)-desaturase and a sphingolipid C4-hydroxylase.
Sequence Annotation
Transmembrane: 41 61 Helical.
Transmembrane: 68 88 Helical.
Transmembrane: 200 220 Helical.
Region: 95 99 Required for C4-hydroxylase activity.
Protein Length
323 AA.
Protein Sequence
(Canonical)
MGNSAARSDF EWVYSDQPHT QRRKEMLAKY PSIKALMRPD PNIKWTVLGM VLVQVLACWL  60
VRGLSWRWLL FWAYAFGGCI NHSLTLAIHD ISHNTAFGTR CASRNRWFAV FANLPIGLPY  120
ATSFKKYHVD HHRYLGGDGL DVDIPTDFEG WFFCTPARKL LWLVLQPFFY SLRPLYVNPK  180
AVTRMEILNA LVQLAFNVTI FALWGIKAIV YLLASSLLGL GLHPISGHFV AEHYMFLKGH  240
ETYSYYGPLN WITFNVGYHV EHHDFPSIPG CYLPLVRMIA PEYYDHLPQH HSWVKVLWDF  300
VFEDSLGPYS RVKRKCKLAK DQL                                          323
FASTA
(Canonical)
>LipidDB-10116-00956|Q564G3
MGNSAARSDFEWVYSDQPHTQRRKEMLAKYPSIKALMRPDPNIKWTVLGMVLVQVLACWL
VRGLSWRWLLFWAYAFGGCINHSLTLAIHDISHNTAFGTRCASRNRWFAVFANLPIGLPY
ATSFKKYHVDHHRYLGGDGLDVDIPTDFEGWFFCTPARKLLWLVLQPFFYSLRPLYVNPK
AVTRMEILNALVQLAFNVTIFALWGIKAIVYLLASSLLGLGLHPISGHFVAEHYMFLKGH
ETYSYYGPLNWITFNVGYHVEHHDFPSIPGCYLPLVRMIAPEYYDHLPQHHSWVKVLWDF
VFEDSLGPYSRVKRKCKLAKDQL
Gene Ontology
GO:0005783; C:endoplasmic reticulum; IEA:UniProtKB-KW
GO:0016021; C:integral component of membrane; IEA:UniProtKB-KW
GO:0042284; F:sphingolipid delta-4 desaturase activity; IEA:Ensembl
GO:0000170; F:sphingosine hydroxylase activity; IEA:Ensembl
GO:0046513; P:ceramide biosynthetic process; IEA:Ensembl
GO:0006667; P:sphinganine metabolic process; IEA:Ensembl
Interpro
InterPro; IPR005804; Fatty_acid_desaturase-1
InterPro; IPR011388; Sphingolipid_d4-desaturase
InterPro; IPR013866; Sphingolipid_d4-desaturase_N
Pfam
Pfam; PF00487; FA_desaturase;
Pfam; PF08557; Lipid_DES;
SMART
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