3-oxoacyl-ACP reductase

3-ox·o·ac·yl-ACP re·duc·tase

(ok'sō-as'il rē-dŭk'tās),

A part of the fatty acid synthase complex; an enzyme reversibly reacting 3-oxoacyl-ACP (ACP = acyl-carrier protein) with NADPH to form d-3-hydroxyacyl-ACP and NADP⁺.

Synonym(s): β-ketoacyl-ACP reductase

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3-ox·o·ac·yl-ACP re·duc·tase

(oks'ō-as'il rē-dŭk'tās)

An enzyme of the fatty acid synthase complex.

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