Acyltransferase is a type of
transferase
A transferase is any one of a class of enzymes that catalyse the transfer of specific functional groups (e.g. a methyl or glycosyl group) from one molecule (called the donor) to another (called the acceptor). They are involved in hundreds o ...
enzyme
Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products ...
that acts upon
acyl
In chemistry, an acyl group is a moiety derived by the removal of one or more hydroxyl groups from an oxoacid, including inorganic acids. It contains a double-bonded oxygen atom and an alkyl group (). In organic chemistry, the acyl group (IUPAC ...
groups.
Examples include:
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Glyceronephosphate O-acyltransferase
Glyceronephosphate O-acyltransferase is an enzyme associated with Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata
Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata is a rare developmental brain disorder characterized by systemic shortening of the proximal bones (i.e. rh ...
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Lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase
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Long-chain-alcohol O-fatty-acyltransferase
In enzymology, a long-chain-alcohol O-fatty-acyltransferase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
:acyl-CoA + a long-chain alcohol \rightleftharpoons CoA + a long-chain ester
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are acyl-CoA ...
See also
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Acetyltransferase
Acetyltransferase (or transacetylase) is a type of transferase enzyme that transfers an acetyl group.
Examples include:
* Histone acetyltransferases including CBP histone acetyltransferase
* Choline acetyltransferase
* Chloramphenicol acetyltran ...
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Transferases
EC 2.3
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