Sterol O-Acyltransferase

Synonyms

Acyl CoA Cholesterol Acyltransferase

Acyl-CoA-Cholesterol Acyltransferase

Acyl-CoA:cholesterol O-acyltransferase

Acyltransferase, Acyl-CoA-Cholesterol

Acyltransferase, Cholesterol

Cholesterol Acyltransferase

Cholesterol Esterifying Enzyme

Enzyme, Cholesterol Esterifying

Esterifying Enzyme, Cholesterol

O-Acyltransferase, Sterol

Sterol O Acyltransferase

An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of cholesterol esters by the direct transfer of the fatty acid group from a fatty acyl CoA derivative. This enzyme has been found in the adrenal gland, gonads, liver, intestinal mucosa, and aorta of many mammalian species. EC 2.3.1.26.