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EC 2.3.1.77 Details
EC number
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
CAS registry number
80487-96-3
Comment
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.
History
created 1984
EC Tree
2.3.1.55 created 1976, deleted 1999
2.3.1.120 created 1990, deleted 1992
2.3.1.124 created 1990, deleted 1992