NCBI Accession #
NP_177020.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_105524.2
NCBI Official Full Name
3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 6
NCBI Official Symbol
KCS6
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 6; CER6; CUT1; CUTICULAR 1; ECERIFERUM 6; G2; KCS6; POLLEN-PISTIL INCOMPATIBILITY 1; POP1; T26J14.10; T26J14_10
NCBI Protein Information
3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 6
NCBI Summary
Encodes KCS6, a member of the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase family involved in the biosynthesis of VLCFA (very long chain fatty acids).
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
VLCFA condensing enzyme 6
UniProt Protein Name
3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 6
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Cuticular protein 1
UniProt Entry Name
KCS6_ARATH
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9XF43
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q3ECG1; Q56ZC4; Q8VYJ5
UniProt Related Accession #
AAG11044
UniProt Comments
Contributes to cuticular wax and suberin biosynthesis. Involved in both decarbonylation and acyl-reduction wax synthesis pathways. Required for elongation of C24 fatty acids, an essential step of the cuticular wax production (PubMed:10330468, PubMed:11041893). Major condensing enzyme for stem wax and pollen coat lipid biosynthesis (PubMed:12467640).