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EC 2.3.1.43 Details
EC number
2.3.1.43
Accepted name
phosphatidylcholine—sterol O-acyltransferase
Reaction
phosphatidylcholine + a sterol = 1-acylglycerophosphocholine + a sterol ester
Other name(s)
lecithin—cholesterol acyltransferase, phospholipid—cholesterol acyltransferase, LCAT (lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase), lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase, lysolecithin acyltransferase
Systematic name
phosphatidylcholine:sterol O-acyltransferase
CAS registry number
9031-14-5
Comment
Palmitoyl, oleoyl and linoleoyl residues can be transferred; a number of sterols, including cholesterol, can act as acceptors. The bacterial enzyme also catalyses the reactions of EC 3.1.1.4 phospholipase A2 and EC 3.1.1.5 lysophospholipase.
History
created 1972, modified 1976
EC Tree
2.3.1.55 created 1976, deleted 1999
2.3.1.120 created 1990, deleted 1992
2.3.1.124 created 1990, deleted 1992