| Accepted Name |
| Sterol O-acyltransferase.
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| Alternative Name(s) |
| Cholesterol acyltransferase. |
| Sterol-ester synthase. |
| Reaction catalysed |
| Acyl-CoA + cholesterol <=> CoA + cholesterol ester |
| Comment(s) |
| The animal enzyme is highly specific for transfer of acyl groups with
a single cis double bond 9 carbon atoms distant from the carboxy
group.
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| Cross-references |
| Biochemical Pathways; map number(s) | G10 ; H10 ; T4 |
| BRENDA | 2.3.1.26 |
| EC2PDB | 2.3.1.26 |
| PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles | 2.3.1.26 |
| KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature | 2.3.1.26 |
| IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature | 2.3.1.26 |
| IntEnz | 2.3.1.26 |
| MEDLINE | Find literature relating to 2.3.1.26 |
| MetaCyc | 2.3.1.26 |
| UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot |
| Q876L3, ARE1_SACBA; | P25628, ARE1_YEAST; | P84285, ARE2_CANAL; |
| Q876L2, ARE2_SACBA; | P53629, ARE2_YEAST; | Q10269, AREH1_SCHPO; |
| Q9UU82, AREH2_SCHPO; | O77760, SOAT1_CERAE; | Q60457, SOAT1_CRIGR; |
| P35610, SOAT1_HUMAN; | O77761, SOAT1_MACFA; | Q61263, SOAT1_MOUSE; |
| O70536, SOAT1_RAT; | O77759, SOAT2_CERAE; | O75908, SOAT2_HUMAN; |
| O88908, SOAT2_MOUSE; | Q7TQM4, SOAT2_RAT; |
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