| EC |
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 |
| Comments: |
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. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9031-14-5 |
| References: |
| 1. |
Bartlett, K., Keat, M.J. and Mercer, E.I. Biosynthesis of sterol esters in Phycomyces blakesleeanus. Phytochemistry 13 (1974) 1107–1113. |
| 2. |
Buckley, J.T., Halasa, L.N. and Macintyre, S. Purification and partial characterization of a bacterial phospholipid: cholesterol acyltransferase. J. Biol. Chem. 257 (1982) 3320–3325. [PMID: 7061477] |
| 3. |
Glomset, J.A.J. The plasma lecithins:cholesterol acyltransferase reaction. Lipid Res. 9 (1968) 155–167. [PMID: 4868699] |
| 4. |
Vahouny, G.V. and Tradwell, C.R. Enzymatic synthesis and hydrolysis of cholesterol esters. Methods Biochem. Anal. 16 (1968) 219–272. [PMID: 4877146] |
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| [EC 2.3.1.43 created 1972, modified 1976] |
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