alkylglycerone phosphate synthase

noun

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.

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alkyl-DHAPalkyl DHAP synthetasealkyldihydroxyacetonephosphate synthasealkyldihydroxyacetone phosphate synthetaseDHAP-ATdihydroxyacetone-phosphate acyltransferase
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Meanings

nounalkylglycerone phosphate synthase (plural alkylglycerone phosphate synthases)

plural alkylglycerone phosphate synthases

  1. biochemistryAn 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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn 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.

Similar
alkyl-DHAPalkyl DHAP synthetasealkyldihydroxyacetonephosphate synthasealkyldihydroxyacetone phosphate synthetaseDHAP-ATdihydroxyacetone-phosphate acyltransferase
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