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acyltransferase

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acyltransferase /ac·yl·trans·fer·ase/ (-trans´fer-ās) any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of an acyl group from one substance to another.
ac·yl·trans·fer·ase (sl-trnsf-rs, -rz)
n.
An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an acyl group from an acyl CoA to various acceptors. Also called transacylase.


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These particles then serve as a substrate for lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase, leading to the esterification of cholesterol.
The agent pactimibe is an acyl-coenzyme A: cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) inhibitor.
Carnitine acyltransferase activities in rat liver and heart measured with palmitoyl-CoA and octanoyl-CoA: latency, effects of K+, bivalent metal ions, and malonyl-CoA.
 
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