Lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 1 is a
protein
Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residue (biochemistry), residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including Enzyme catalysis, catalysing metab ...
in humans that is encoded by the LPCAT1
gene
In biology, the word gene has two meanings. The Mendelian gene is a basic unit of heredity. The molecular gene is a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that is transcribed to produce a functional RNA. There are two types of molecular genes: protei ...
.
Lysophosphatidylcholine
Lysophosphatidylcholines (LPC, lysoPC), also called lysolecithins, are a class of chemical compounds which are derived from phosphatidylcholines.
Overview
Lysophosphatidylcholines are produced within cells mainly by the enzyme phospholipase ...
(LPC)
acyltransferase
Acyltransferase is a type of transferase enzyme that acts upon acyl
In chemistry, an acyl group is a moiety derived by the removal of one or more hydroxyl groups from an oxoacid, including inorganic acids. It contains a double-bonded oxygen ...
(LPCAT; EC 2.3.1.23) catalyzes the conversion of LPC to
phosphatidylcholine
Phosphatidylcholines (PC) are a class of phospholipids that incorporate choline as a headgroup.
They are a major component of biological membranes and can easily be obtained from a variety of readily available sources, such as egg yolk or soyb ...
(PC) in the remodeling pathway of PC biosynthesis.
References
Genes on human chromosome 5
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