Acyltransferase
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acyltransferase
any enzyme of sub-subclass EC 2.3.1. Such enzymes transfer acyl groups, forming either esters or amides, by catalysing reactions of the type:
acyl-carrier + reactant = acyl-reactant + carrier.
For example if acyl = acetyl, carrier = CoA, and reactant = choline, the reaction is that of choline acetyltransferase.
| acylphosphatase, acylglycerol, acylation | |
| ad lib, adamalysin, adamantane |
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Acyltransferase
Acyltransferase is a type of transferase enzyme that acts upon acyl groups.
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