| EC |
2.3.1.77 |
| Accepted name: |
triacylglycerol—sterol O-acyltransferase |
| Reaction: |
triacylglycerol + a 3β-hydroxysteroid = diacylglycerol + a 3β-hydroxysteroid ester |
| Other name(s): |
triacylglycerol:sterol acyltransferase |
| Systematic name: |
triacylglycerol:3β-hydroxysteroid O-acyltransferase |
| Comments: |
Tripalmitoylglycerol and, more slowly, other triacylglycerols containing C6 to C22 fatty acids, can act as donors. The best acceptors are 3β-hydroxysteroids with a planar ring system. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 80487-96-3 |
| References: |
| 1. |
Zimowski, J. and Wojciechowski, Z.A. Acyl donors for sterol esterification by cell-free preparations from Sinapis alba roots. Phytochemistry 20 (1981) 1799–1803. |
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| [EC 2.3.1.77 created 1984] |
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