alkylglycerone phosphate synthase

English

Noun

alkylglycerone phosphate synthase (plural alkylglycerone phosphate synthases)

  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 1-acyl-glycerone 3-phosphate + a long-chain alcohol an alkyl-glycerone 3-phosphate + a long-chain acid anion.

Synonyms

  • alkyl-DHAP
  • alkyl DHAP synthetase
  • alkyldihydroxyacetonephosphate synthase
  • alkyldihydroxyacetone phosphate synthetase
  • DHAP-AT
  • dihydroxyacetone-phosphate acyltransferase
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