Svensk definition
Ett enzym som katalyserar formeringen av kolesterolestrar genom direkt överföring av fettsyragrupper från acyl-CoA-derivat. Enzymet har återfunnits i binjuren, könskörtlarna, levern, tarmslemhinnan och aortan hos många däggdjursarter. EC 2.3.1.26.
Engelsk definition
An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of cholesterol esters by the direct transfer of the fatty acid group from a fatty acyl CoA derivative. This enzyme has been found in the adrenal gland, gonads, liver, intestinal mucosa, and aorta of many mammalian species. EC 2.3.1.26.
Svenska synonymer
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Engelska synonymer
O-Acyltransferase, Sterol — Sterol O Acyltransferase — Cholesterol Esterifying Enzyme — Enzyme, Cholesterol Esterifying — Esterifying Enzyme, Cholesterol — Acyl-CoA-Cholesterol Acyltransferase — Acyl CoA Cholesterol Acyltransferase — Acyltransferase, Acyl-CoA-Cholesterol — Cholesterol Acyltransferase — Acyltransferase, Cholesterol