Acyl Carrier Protein
Synonyms
Carrier Protein, Acyl
Myristoyl ACP
Myristoyl-ACP
Protein, Acyl Carrier
Consists of a polypeptide chain and 4'-phosphopantetheine linked to a serine residue by a phosphodiester bond. Acyl groups are bound as thiol esters to the pantothenyl group. Acyl carrier protein is involved in every step of fatty acid synthesis by the cytoplasmic system.