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1-Acylglycerophosphocholine O-Acyltransferase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
1-Acylglycerophosphocholine O-Acyltransferase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.050.175
Unique ID
D008243
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008243
Scope Note
An enzyme localized predominantly within the plasma membrane of lymphocytes. It catalyzes the transfer of long-chain fatty acids, preferentially unsaturated fatty acids, to lysophosphatides with the formation of 1,2-diacylglycero-3-phosphocholine and CoA. EC 2.3.1.23.
Entry Term(s)
1-Acylglycerophosphocholine Acyltransferase
Acyl CoA Lysolecithin Acyltransferase
Acyl-CoA-1-Acylglycero-3-Phosphocholine-O-Acyltransferase
Lysolecithin Acyltransferase
Lysophosphatidylcholine Acyltransferase
Lysophosphatidylcholine-Palmitoyl CoA Acyltransferase
Lysophospholipid Acyltransferase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.3.1.23
Related Numbers
9027-64-9
CAS Type 1 Name
Acyl-CoA:1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine O-acyltransferase
Previous Indexing
Acyltransferases (1972-1975)
Coenzyme A (1973-1975)
Lysophosphatidylcholines (1972-1975)
Public MeSH Note
98; see LYSOLECITHIN ACYLTRANSFERASE 1991-97; 1-ACYLGLYCEROPHOSPHOCHOLINE ACYLTRANSFERASE was indexed under ACYLTRANSFERASES 1982-97, see ACYLTRANSFERASES 1976-90
History Note
98; for 1-ACYLGLYCEROPHOSPHOCHOLINE ACYLTRANSFERASE use 1-ACYLGLYCEROPHOSPHOCHOLINE O-ACYLTRANSFERASE (NM) 1982-97, see ACYLTRANSFERASES 1976-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1975/07/21
Revision Date
2003/07/09
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