Search Ontology:
GO: Molecular Function

cholesterol O-acyltransferase activity

Term ID
GO:0034736
Synonyms
  • ACAT activity
  • acyl coenzyme A-cholesterol-O-acyltransferase activity
  • acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase activity
  • acyl-CoA:cholesterol O-acyltransferase activity
  • acylcoenzyme A:cholesterol O-acyltransferase activity
  • cholesterol acyltransferase activity
  • cholesterol ester synthetase activity
  • cholesteryl ester synthetase activity
Definition
Catalysis of the reaction: acyl-CoA + cholesterol = a cholesterol ester + CoA.
References
  • KEGG_REACTION:R01461
  • MetaCyc:STEROL-O-ACYLTRANSFERASE-RXN
  • RHEA:17729
  • Reactome:R-HSA-8876696
Ontology
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Relationships
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Phenotype
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