Chemicals and Drugs

Glycerol-3-Phosphate O-Acyltransferase

An enzyme that transfers acyl groups from acyl-CoA to glycerol-3-phosphate to form monoglyceride phosphates. It acts only with CoA derivatives of fatty acids of chain length above C-10. Also forms diglyceride phosphates. EC 2.3.1.15.

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Abstract

An enzyme that transfers acyl groups from acyl-CoA to glycerol-3-phosphate to form monoglyceride phosphates. It acts only with CoA derivatives of fatty acids of chain length above C-10. Also forms diglyceride phosphates. EC 2.3.1.15.

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  • Acyl-CoA Sn-Glycerol-3-Phosphate-O-Acyltransferase
  • Glycerolphosphate Acyltransferase
  • Glycerophosphate Acyltransferase
  • Stearyl-CoA Glycerophosphate Transstearylase
  • Acyl CoA Sn Glycerol 3 Phosphate O Acyltransferase
  • Acyltransferase, Glycerolphosphate
  • Acyltransferase, Glycerophosphate
  • Glycerol 3 Phosphate O Acyltransferase
  • Glycerophosphate Transstearylase, Stearyl-CoA
  • O-Acyltransferase, Glycerol-3-Phosphate
  • Sn-Glycerol-3-Phosphate-O-Acyltransferase, Acyl-CoA
  • Stearyl CoA Glycerophosphate Transstearylase
  • Transstearylase, Stearyl-CoA Glycerophosphate

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, 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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Previous Indexing

  • Acyltransferases (1972-1974)
  • Coenzyme A (1972-1974)
  • Glycerophosphates (1972-1974)

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  1. D08.811w.913w.050w.425w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glycerol-3-Phosphate O-Acyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005992. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005992
  2. Glycerol-3-Phosphate O-Acyltransferase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycerol-3-phosphate_O-acyltransferase
  3. Glycerol-3-Phosphate O-Acyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3772240