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Literature summary for 2.3.1.43 extracted from

  • Holleboom, A.G.; Kuivenhoven, J.A.; Vergeer, M.; Hovingh, G.K.; van Miert, J.N.; Wareham, N.J.; Kastelein, J.J.; Khaw, K.T.; Boekholdt, S.M.
    Plasma levels of lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase and risk of future coronary artery disease in apparently healthy men and women: a prospective case-control analysis nested in the EPIC-Norfolk population study (2010), J. Lipid Res., 51, 416-421.
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Activating Compound

Activating Compound Comment Organism Structure
apolipoprotein A-I required as cofactor Homo sapiens

Protein Variants

Protein Variants Comment Organism
additional information deleterious LCAT mutants show low HDL-cholesterol levels Homo sapiens

Localization

Localization Comment Organism GeneOntology No. Textmining
extracellular blood plasma Homo sapiens
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Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
phosphatidylcholine + cholesterol Homo sapiens LCAT hydrolyzes the sn-2 acyl group of phosphatidylcholine and subsequently transfers and esterifies the fatty acid to free cholesterol with apolipoprotein A-I as cofactor cholesteryl ester + lysophosphatidylcholine
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Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Homo sapiens
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Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
blood plasma LCAT levels are higher in females compared to males Homo sapiens
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Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
phosphatidylcholine + cholesterol LCAT hydrolyzes the sn-2 acyl group of phosphatidylcholine and subsequently transfers and esterifies the fatty acid to free cholesterol with apolipoprotein A-I as cofactor Homo sapiens cholesteryl ester + lysophosphatidylcholine
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Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
LCAT
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 Homo sapiens
lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase
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 Homo sapiens

General Information

General Information Comment Organism
malfunction a high LCAT level is associated with an increased coronary artery disease risk in women Homo sapiens
physiological function LCAT plays a role in HDL maturation Homo sapiens