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Glycerophosphate/Acylglycerophosphate Acyltransferases [PDF]
Biology, 2014 Acyl-CoA:glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase (GPAT) and acyl-CoA: 1-acyl-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase (AGPAT) are involved in the de novo synthesis of triacylglycerol (TAG) and glycerophospholipids.
Atsushi Yamashita +6 more
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The Structure and Function of Acylglycerophosphate Acyltransferase 4/ Lysophosphatidic Acid Acyltransferase Delta (AGPAT4/LPAATδ) [PDF]
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2019 Lipid-modifying enzymes serve crucial roles in cellular processes such as signal transduction (producing lipid-derived second messengers), intracellular membrane transport (facilitating membrane remodeling needed for membrane fusion/fission), and protein
Mikhail A. Zhukovsky +4 more
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The plasma lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase reaction
Journal of Lipid Research, 1968 Evidence for the existence of a plasma lecithin: cholesterol acyltransferase is reviewed with emphasis not only on the lipid reactants, but also on the lipoprotein “substrates” and “products.” The cholesteryl esters of all major lipoprotein classes ...
John A. Glomset
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Acyltransferases in Bacteria [PDF]
Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, 2013 SUMMARY Long-chain-length hydrophobic acyl residues play a vital role in a multitude of essential biological structures and processes. They build the inner hydrophobic layers of biological membranes, are converted to intracellular storage compounds, and are used to modify protein properties or function as membrane anchors, to name only a few ...
Alexander Steinbüchel +2 more
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The zDHHC family of S-acyltransferases [PDF]
Biochemical Society Transactions, 2015 The discovery of the zDHHC family of S-acyltransferase enzymes has been one of the major breakthroughs in the S-acylation field. Now, more than a decade since their discovery, major questions centre on profiling the substrates of individual zDHHC enzymes (there are 24 ZDHHC genes and several hundred S-acylated proteins), defining the mechanisms of ...
Lemonidis, Kimon +7 more
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Acyl-CoA:Lysophospholipid Acyltransferases [PDF]
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2009 Cell membranes contain several classes of glycerophospholipids, which have numerous structural and functional roles in the cells. Polyunsaturated fatty acids, including arachidonic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid, are located at the sn-2 (but not sn-1)-position of glycerophospholipids in an asymmetrical manner.
Hideo Shindou, Takao Shimizu
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Structural Basis for the Acyltransferase Activity of Lecithin:Retinol Acyltransferase-like Proteins [PDF]
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2012 Lecithin:retinol acyltransferase-like proteins, also referred to as HRAS-like tumor suppressors, comprise a vertebrate subfamily of papain-like or NlpC/P60 thiol proteases that function as phospholipid-metabolizing enzymes. HRAS-like tumor suppressor 3, a representative member of this group, plays a key role in regulating triglyceride accumulation and ...
Krzysztof Palczewski +5 more
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Alcohol acyltransferases for the biosynthesis of esters
Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, 2023 AbstractEsters are widely used in food, energy, spices, chemical industry, etc., becoming an indispensable part of life. However, their production heavily relies on the fossil energy industry, which presents significant challenges associated with energy shortages and environmental pollution. Consequently, there is an urgent need to identify alternative
Gaofei Liu, Lei Huang, Jiazhang Lian
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 In rhizobium strains, the lipid A is modified by the addition of a very long-chain fatty acid (VLCFA) shown to play an important role in rigidification of the outer membrane, thereby facilitating their dual life cycle, outside and inside the plant.
Nicolas Busset +10 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 A cyanobacterium, Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, contains a lipid with triacylglycerol-like TLC mobility but its identity and physiological roles remain unknown. Here, on ESI-positive LC-MS2 analysis, it is shown that the triacylglycerol-like lipid (lipid X)
Mimari Kondo +6 more
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