LMPD Database

LMP009779

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Nameacyl-CoA binding protein 5
Protein EntryACBP5_ARATH
UniProt IDQ8RWD9
SpeciesArabidopsis
Comments
Comment typeDescription
FunctionBinds medium- and long-chain acyl-CoA esters with very high affinity. Can interact in vitro with oleoyl-CoA, barely with palmitoyl-CoA, but not with arachidonyl-CoA. May function as an intracellular carrier of acyl-CoA esters (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
InductionUp-regulated in the light and down-regulated in constant darkness.
SimilarityBelongs to the ACBP family. {ECO:0000305}.
SimilarityContains 1 ACB (acyl-CoA-binding) domain. {ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU00573}.
SimilarityContains 6 Kelch repeats. {ECO:0000305}.
Subcellular LocationCytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18773301}.
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in roots, stems, leaves, flowers and siliques. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15604682}.