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.