NCBI Accession #
NP_187773.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_111999.4
NCBI Official Full Name
UDP-Glycosyltransferase superfamily protein
NCBI Official Symbol
DGD1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
DIGALACTOSYL DIACYLGLYCEROL DEFICIENT 1; DIGALACTOSYLDIACYLGLYCEROL SYNTHASE 1
NCBI Protein Information
UDP-Glycosyltransferase superfamily protein
NCBI Summary
Responsible for the final assembly of galactolipids in photosynthetic membranes. Provides stability to the PS I core complex (e.g. subunits PsaD, PsaE).
UniProt Protein Name
Digalactosyldiacylglycerol synthase 1, chloroplastic
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9S7D1
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q3EB81; W8PUU5
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9S7D1
UniProt Comments
Involved in the synthesis of diacylglycerol galactolipids that are specifically found in thylakoid membranes. Specific for alpha-glycosidic linkages (PubMed:10381884, PubMed:14600212). Responsible for the final assembly of galactolipids in photosynthetic membranes. Digalactosyldiacylglycerol (DGDG) provides stability to the photosystem I (PSI) complex, especially to the PsaA, PsaB, PsaC, PsaL and PsaH subunits (PubMed:15961080, PubMed:16854937).