《英文msh词典》Lecithin Cholesterol Acyltransferase
[同义词] Lecithin Cholesterol Acyltransferase
[主题词] Phosphatidylcholine-Sterol O-Acyltransferase
[中文释义] 卵磷脂胆甾醇酰基转移酶
[英文释义] An enzyme secreted from the liver into the plasma of many mammalian species. It catalyzes the esterification of the hydroxyl group of lipoprotein cholesterol by the transfer of a fatty acid from the C-2 position of lecithin. In familial lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency disease,the absence of the enzyme results in an excess of unesterified cholesterol in plasma. EC 2.3.1.43.