Retinol O-fatty-acyltransferase

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retinol O-fatty-acyltransferase
Identifiers
EC no.2.3.1.76
CAS no.81295-48-9
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, a retinol O-fatty-acyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.76) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

acyl-CoA + retinol CoA + retinyl ester

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are acyl-CoA and retinol, whereas its two products are CoA and .

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those acyltransferases transferring groups other than aminoacyl groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is acyl-CoA:retinol O-acyltransferase. Other names in common use include retinol acyltransferase, and retinol fatty-acyltransferase. This enzyme participates in retinol metabolism.

References[]

  • Helgerud P, Petersen LB, Norum KR (1983). "Retinol esterification by microsomes from the mucosa of human small intestine. Evidence for acyl-Coenzyme A retinol acyltransferase activity". J. Clin. Invest. 71 (3): 747–53. doi:10.1172/JCI110822. PMC 436925. PMID 6826734.
  • Ross AC (1982). "Retinol esterification by rat liver microsomes. Evidence for a fatty acyl coenzyme A: retinol acyltransferase". J. Biol. Chem. 257 (5): 2453–9. PMID 7061433.


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