NCBI Accession #
NP_171620.2
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_099994.3
NCBI Official Full Name
3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 1
NCBI Official Symbol
KCS1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 1; KCS1; T25K16.11; T25K16_11
NCBI Protein Information
3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 1
NCBI Summary
Encodes a condensing enzyme KCS1 (3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 1) which is involved in the critical fatty acid elongation process in wax biosynthesis.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
VLCFA condensing enzyme 1
UniProt Protein Name
3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 1
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Very long-chain fatty acid condensing enzyme 1
UniProt Entry Name
KCS1_ARATH
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9MAM3
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q56YX9; Q9ZTK3
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9MAM3
UniProt Comments
Contributes to cuticular wax and suberin biosynthesis. Involved in both decarbonylation and acyl-reduction wax synthesis pathways. Elongase condensing enzyme mostly active with saturated fatty acids, especially with 16:0, 16:1, 18:0, and 20:0. Mediates the synthesis of VLCFAs from 20 to 26 carbons in length (e.g. C20:1, C20, C22, C24 and C26).