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LMP010821

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Namephosphatidylinositol:ceramide inositolphosphotransferase 1
Protein EntryIPCS1_ARATH
UniProt IDQ9M325
SpeciesArabidopsis
Comments
Comment typeDescription
FunctionCatalyzes the transfer of the phosphorylinositol group from phosphatidylinositol (PI) to phytoceramide, an essential step in sphingolipid biosynthesis. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20309609}.
SimilarityBelongs to the sphingomyelin synthase family. {ECO:0000305}.
Subcellular LocationMembrane {ECO:0000305}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305}.
Tissue SpecificityExpressed at low levels in roots, leaves, stems, flowers and siliques. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20309609}.