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EC 2.3.1.75 Details
EC number
2.3.1.75
Accepted name
long-chain-alcohol O-fatty-acyltransferase
Reaction
acyl-CoA + a long-chain alcohol = CoA + a long-chain ester
Other name(s)
wax synthase, wax-ester synthase
Systematic name
acyl-CoA:long-chain-alcohol O-acyltransferase
CAS registry number
64060-40-8
Comment
Transfers saturated or unsaturated acyl residues of chain-length C18 to C20 to long-chain alcohols, forming waxes. The best acceptor is cis-icos-11-en-1-ol.
History
created 1984
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