2.3.1.43Gene ontology ID
GO:0004607
Definition
Catalysis of the reaction: phosphatidylcholine + a sterol = a sterol ester + 1-acylglycerophosphocholine
Synonyms
1. LCAT (lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase)
2. LCAT activity
3. lecithin--cholesterol acyltransferase activity
4. lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase activity
5. phosphatidylcholine:sterol O-acyltransferase activity
6. phospholipid--cholesterol acyltransferase activity
References
1. EC 2.3.1.432. MetaCyc 2.3.1.43-RXN3. Reactome: R-HSA-264695 "cholesterol + phosphatidylcholine (lecithin) => cholesterol ester + 2-lysophosphatidylcholine (lysolecithin)"
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