Acyl-CoA wax alcohol acyltransferase 1

Definition:

Acyltransferase that catalyzes the formation of ester bonds between fatty alcohols and fatty acyl-CoAs to form wax monoesters. Shows a strong preference for decyl alcohol (C10), with less activity towards C16 and C18 alcohols. Shows a strong preference for saturated acyl-CoAs.

References:

[1]. Aaron R Turkish, et al. Identification of two novel human acyl-CoA wax alcohol acyltransferases: members of the diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2) gene superfamily. J Biol Chem. 2005 Apr 15;280(15):14755-64. [Content Brief]

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