Long-chain-alcohol O-fatty-acyltransferase

Long-chain-alcohol O-fatty-acyltransferase

In enzymology, a long-chain-alcohol O-fatty-acyltransferase (EC number|2.3.1.75) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

:acyl-CoA + a long-chain alcohol ightleftharpoons CoA + a long-chain ester

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are acyl-CoA and long-chain alcohol, whereas its two products are CoA and long-chain ester.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those acyltransferases transferring groups other than aminoacyl groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is acyl-CoA:long-chain-alcohol O-acyltransferase. Other names in common use include wax synthase, and wax-ester synthase.

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::"The CAS registry number for this enzyme class is CAS registry|64060-40-8."

Gene Ontology (GO) codes


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