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LMP013485

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Namealkylglycerol monooxygenase
Protein EntryALKMO_RAT
UniProt IDA0JPQ8
SpeciesRat
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Catalytic Activity1-alkyl-sn-glycerol + tetrahydrobiopterin + O(2) = 1-O-alkyl-sn-glycerol + dihydrobiopterin + H(2)O.
CofactorName=Fe cation; Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:24875; Evidence= ;
FunctionGlyceryl-ether monooxygenase that cleaves the O-alkyl bond of ether lipids. Ether lipids are essential components of brain membranes (By similarity)
SimilarityBelongs to the sterol desaturase family. TMEM195 subfamily
Subcellular LocationEndoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250}; Multi-pass membrane protein .