Chemicals and Drugs

Acyl Carrier Protein

Consists of a polypeptide chain and 4'-phosphopantetheine linked to a serine residue by a phosphodiester bond. Acyl groups are bound as thiol esters to the pantothenyl group. Acyl carrier protein is involved in every step of fatty acid synthesis by the cytoplasmic system.

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Consists of a polypeptide chain and 4'-phosphopantetheine linked to a serine residue by a phosphodiester bond. Acyl groups are bound as thiol esters to the pantothenyl group. Acyl carrier protein is involved in every step of fatty acid synthesis by the cytoplasmic system.

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  • Carrier Protein, Acyl
  • Protein, Acyl Carrier
  • Myristoyl-ACP
  • Myristoyl ACP

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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/biosyn /physiol permitted

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78

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  • Carrier Proteins (1971-1977)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acyl Carrier Protein. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000213. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000213
  2. Acyl Carrier Protein. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acyl_carrier_protein
  3. Acyl Carrier Protein. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1087229