Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	phosphatidylcholine---sterol O-acyltransferase
Alternative names	phosphatidylcholine:sterol O-acyltransferase lecithin---cholesterol acyltransferase phospholipid---cholesterol acyltransferase LCAT (lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase) lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase lysolecithin acyltransferase
EC Classification	2.3.1.43
Classification	Transferases Acyltransferases Acyltransferases
Catalyses reactions	Phosphatidylcholine + Sterol <-> Steryl ester + 1-Acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine Cholesterol + Phosphatidylcholine <-> Cholesterol ester + 1-Acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine Cholesterol + 1,2-bis-(1-Pyrenebutanoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine <-> 2-Acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + Cholesteryl-1-pyrenebutyrate
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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