KEGG   ENZYME: 2.3.1.73Help
Entry
EC 2.3.1.73                 Enzyme                                 

Name diacylglycerol---sterol O-acyltransferase;
1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol:sterol acyl transferase
Class Transferases;
Acyltransferases;
Transferring groups other than aminoacyl groups
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol:sterol O-acyltransferase
Reaction(IUBMB) 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol + sterol = monoacylglycerol + sterol ester
[RN:R02693]
Reaction(KEGG) R02693 > R02692
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Substrate 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol [CPD:C00641];
sterol [CPD:C00370]
Product monoacylglycerol [CPD:C01885];
sterol ester [CPD:C01958]
Comment Cholesterol, sitosterol, campesterol and diacylglycerol can act as
acceptors. Transfers a number of long-chain fatty acyl groups.
Pathway PATH: ec00100  Steroid biosynthesis
Reference
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1
Bartlett, K., Keat, M.J. and Mercer, E.I.
Biosynthesis of sterol esters in Phycomyces blakesleeanus.
Phytochemistry 13 (1974) 1107-1113.
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2  [PMID:742884]
Garcia RE, Mudd JB.
Metabolism of monoacylglycerol and diacylglycerol by enzyme
preparations from spinach leaves.
Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 191 (1978) 487-93.
Spinacia oleracea
Reference
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3
Garcia, R.E. and Mudd, J.B.
1,2-Diacyl-sn-glycerol:sterol acyl transferase from spinach leaves
(Spinacia oleracea L.).
Methods Enzymol. 71 (1981) 768-772.
Other DBs ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 2.3.1.73
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature: 2.3.1.73
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 2.3.1.73
BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: 2.3.1.73
CAS: 79586-23-5

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