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Facts about Lysophospholipid acyltransferase LPCAT4.
Prefers long chain acyl-CoAs (C16, C18) as acyl donors (By similarity). Converts lysophosphatidylcholine to phosphatidycholine.
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Gene Name: | Lpcat4 |
Uniprot: | Q6NVG1 |
Entrez: | 99010 |
Belongs to: |
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1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase family |
Lysophospholipid acyltransferase LPCAT4
Mass (kDA):
57.143 kDA
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Location: | 2|2 E3 |
Sequence: | 2; |
Widely expressed with much higher level in brain. Expressed in erythroleukemic cells but not in reticulocytes.
PMID: 18156367 by Soupene E., et al. Mammalian acyl-CoA:lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase enzymes.
PMID: 18458083 by Cao J., et al. Molecular identification of a novel mammalian brain isoform of acyl- CoA:lysophospholipid acyltransferase with prominent ethanolamine lysophospholipid acylating activity, LPEAT2.