Cyclebase 3.0

Cell-cycle regulation database

PXA1 [YPL147W]

Peroxisomal long-chain fatty acid import protein 2; Subunit of heterodimeric peroxisomal ABC transport complex, with Pxa2p; required for import of long-chain fatty acids into peroxisomes; similar to human adrenoleukodystrophy transporters ABCD1and ABCD2, and ALD-related proteins; mutations in ABCD1 cause X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD), a peroxisomal disorder; human ABCD1 and ABCD2 can each partially complement yeast pxa1 pxa2 double null mutant; Belongs to the ABC transporter superfamily. ABCD family. Peroxisomal fatty acyl CoA transporter (TC 3.A.1.203) subfamily.

Synonyms:  PXA1,  PXA1p,  P41909,  LPI1W,  P2607 ...

Linkouts:  STRING  UniProt