Entry |
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Name |
diacylglycerol---sterol O-acyltransferase;
1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol:sterol acyl transferase
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Class |
Transferases;
Acyltransferases;
Transferring groups other than aminoacyl groups
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Sysname |
1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol:sterol O-acyltransferase
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Reaction(IUBMB) |
a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol + sterol = a 1-acyl-sn-glycerol + sterol ester [RN: R02693]
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Reaction(KEGG) |
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Substrate |
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Product |
1-acyl-sn-glycerol;
sterol ester [CPD: C01958]
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Comment |
Cholesterol, sitosterol, campesterol and diacylglycerol can act as acceptors. Transfers a number of long-chain fatty acyl groups.
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History |
EC 2.3.1.73 created 1984
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Pathway |
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Reference |
1 |
Authors |
Bartlett, K., Keat, M.J. and Mercer, E.I. |
Title |
Biosynthesis of sterol esters in Phycomyces blakesleeanus. |
Journal |
Phytochemistry 13:1107-1113 (1974) |
Reference |
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Authors |
Garcia RE, Mudd JB. |
Title |
Metabolism of monoacylglycerol and diacylglycerol by enzyme preparations from spinach leaves. |
Journal |
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Reference |
3 |
Authors |
Garcia, R.E. and Mudd, J.B. |
Title |
1,2-Diacyl-sn-glycerol:sterol acyl transferase from spinach leaves (Spinacia oleracea L.). |
Journal |
Methods Enzymol 71:768-772 (1981) |
Other DBs |
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: | 2.3.1.73 |
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: | 2.3.1.73 |
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