NettetGene ID: 104731572, updated on 4-Dec-2024. Summary Other designations. lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase-like 4 NettetLecithin cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency is a disorder of lipoprotein metabolism. The disease has two forms: Familial LCAT deficiency, in which there is complete LCAT deficiency, and Fish-eye disease, in which there is a partial deficiency.. Lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase catalyzes the formation of cholesterol esters in lipoproteins.

Lecithin-Cholesterol Acyltransferase - an overview

NettetThe liver plays a central role in lipoprotein metabolism [1,2,3].The liver produces very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL) and high-density lipoproteins (HDL), as well as enzymes which are critically involved in extrahepatic lipoprotein metabolism, such as lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT), an enzyme that is involved in the metabolism of HDL by its … NettetGene ID: 100840079, updated on 5-Apr-2024. Summary Other designations. lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase-like 4 cftc bayonne

Lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase activity in patients with …

Nettet3. jan. 2024 · Lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) is a lipoproteinassociated enzyme that plays a role in the esterification of free cholesterol. 1 LCAT deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive condition ... NettetGene ID: 101504088, updated on 9-Jun-2024. Summary Other designations. lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase-like 4 Lecithin–cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT, also called phosphatidylcholine–sterol O-acyltransferase) is an enzyme, in many animals including humans, that converts free cholesterol into cholesteryl ester (a more hydrophobic form of cholesterol), which is then sequestered into the core of a lipoprotein particle, eventually … Se mer Click on genes, proteins and metabolites below to link to respective articles. Se mer • Lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency • Acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) Se mer • Lecithin+Cholesterol+Acyltransferase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) • Overview of all the structural information available in the PDB for UniProt: P04180 (Phosphatidylcholine-sterol acyltransferase) at the Se mer • Dobiásová M, Frohlich J (1999). "Advances in understanding of the role of lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) in cholesterol transport". Clin Chim Acta. 286 (1–2): 257–71. Se mer byday fr