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MeSH Supplementary: long-chain-alcohol O-fatty-acyltransferase
Unique ID: C079165
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C079165
Entry Term(s): ACA transacylase; acyl-CoA-alcohol transacylase; acyl-coenzyme A-alcohol transacylase; wax-ester synthase
Registry Numbers: EC 2.3.1.75
Heading Mapped to: *Acyltransferases
Frequency: 32
Note: catalyzes the final step in biosynthesizing storage liquid waxes from long chain fatty acyl CoA and fatty alcohols; forming predominantly C42 wax esters
Source: Anal Biochem 1992 Dec;207(2):335-40
Date of Entry: 1993/02/08
Revision Date: 2001/05/22

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