EC 2.3.1.26: Sterol O-acyltransferase
Reaction catalysed:
A long-chain acyl-CoA + a sterol = CoA + a long-chain 3-hydroxysterol ester
Systematic name:
Long-chain acyl-CoA:sterol O-acyltransferase
Alternative Name(s):
- ACAT
- Acyl coenzyme A-cholesterol-O-acyltransferase
- Acyl-CoA:cholesterol O-acyltransferase
- Acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase
- Acylcoenzyme A:cholesterol O-acyltransferase
- Cholesterol acyltransferase
- Cholesterol ester synthase
- Cholesterol ester synthetase
- Cholesteryl ester synthetase
- Sterol-ester synthase
- Sterol-ester synthetase