Alkylglycerone phosphate synthase (, ''alkyldihydroxyacetonephosphate synthase'', ''alkyldihydroxyacetone phosphate synthetase'', ''alkyl DHAP synthetase'', ''alkyl-DHAP'', ''dihydroxyacetone-phosphate acyltransferase'', ''DHAP-AT'') is an
enzyme
An enzyme () is a protein that acts as a biological catalyst by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrate (chemistry), substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different mol ...
associated with Type 3
Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata
Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata is a rare developmental brain disorder characterized by abnormally short arms and legs (''rhizomelia''), seizures, recurrent respiratory tract infections and congenital cataracts.
The cause is a genetic mutat ...
.
This enzyme
catalyses the following
chemical reaction
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: 1-acyl-glycerone 3-phosphate + a long-chain alcohol
an alkyl-glycerone 3-phosphate + a long-chain acid anion
References
External links
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EC 2.5.1
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