Acyltransferase
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Transferase
In biochemistry, a transferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a functional group from one molecule to another . For example, an enzyme that catalyzed this reaction would be a transferase:In this example, A would be the donor, and B would be the acceptor...
enzyme
Enzyme
Enzymes are proteins that catalyze chemical reactions. In enzymatic reactions, the molecules at the beginning of the process, called substrates, are converted into different molecules, called products. Almost all chemical reactions in a biological cell need enzymes in order to occur at rates...
that acts upon acyl
Acyl
An acyl group is a functional group derived by the removal of one or more hydroxyl groups from an oxoacid, including inorganic acids.In organic chemistry, the acyl group is usually derived from a carboxylic acid . Therefore, it has the formula RCO-, where R represents an alkyl group that is...
groups.
Examples include:
- Glyceronephosphate O-acyltransferaseGlyceronephosphate O-acyltransferaseGlyceronephosphate O-acyltransferase is an enzyme associated with Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata type 2....
- Lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferaseLecithin-cholesterol acyltransferaseLecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase is an enzyme that converts free cholesterol into cholesteryl ester , which is then sequestered into the core of a lipoprotein particle, eventually making the newly synthesized HDL spherical and forcing the reaction to become...