alkylglycerone phosphate synthase
English
Noun
alkylglycerone phosphate synthase (plural alkylglycerone phosphate synthases)
- (biochemistry) 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.
Synonyms
- alkyl-DHAP
- alkyl DHAP synthetase
- alkyldihydroxyacetonephosphate synthase
- alkyldihydroxyacetone phosphate synthetase
- DHAP-AT
- dihydroxyacetone-phosphate acyltransferase