Galactolipid O-acyltransferase

galactolipid O-acyltransferase
Identifiers
EC number 2.3.1.134
CAS number 103537-09-3
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology AmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, a galactolipid O-acyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.134) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

2 mono-beta-D-galactosyldiacylglycerol acylmono-beta-D-galactosyldiacylglycerol + mono-beta-D-galactosylacylglycerol

Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, mono-beta-D-galactosyldiacylglycerol, and two products, acylmono-beta-D-galactosyldiacylglycerol and mono-beta-D-galactosylacylglycerol.

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 mono-beta-D-galactosyldiacylglycerol:mono-beta-D-galactosyldiacylgly cerol acyltransferase. This enzyme is also called galactolipid:galactolipid acyltransferase. This enzyme participates in glycerolipid metabolism.

References

    • Dorne A-J; Douce R (1986). "Localization of galactolipid:galactolipid galactosyltransferase and acyltransferase in outer envelope membrane of spinach chloroplasts". Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 877: 281&ndash, 289. doi:10.1016/0005-2760(86)90305-x.
    • Heinz E (1973). "Some properties of the acyl galactoside-forming enzyme from leaves". Z. Pflanzenphysiol. 69: 359&ndash, 376. doi:10.1016/s0044-328x(73)80094-7.
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