alkylglycerone phosphate synthase
Noun
Meaning
alkylglycerone phosphate synthase (plural alkylglycerone phosphate synthases)
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 1-acyl-glycerone 3-phosphate + a long-chain alcohol
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an alkyl-glycerone 3-phosphate + a long-chain acid anion.
Synonyms
dhap-at
alkyl-dhap
alkyl dhap synthetase
alkyldihydroxyacetonephosphate synthase
alkyldihydroxyacetone phosphate synthetase
dihydroxyacetone-phosphate acyltransferase