| glycerophospholipid arachidonoyl-transferase (CoA-independent) | |
| Ec Number: | 2.3.1.147 |
| Cas Number: | 102347-79-5 |
| Go Code: | 0047177 |
In the field of enzymology, a glycerophospholipid arachidonoyl-transferase (CoA-independent) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:
1-organyl-2-arachidonoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + 1-organyl-2-lyso-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine
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This enzyme catalyzes the transfer of arachidonic acid and other polyenoic fatty acids from intact choline or ethanolamine-containing glycerophospholipids to the sn-2 position of a lyso- glycerophospholipid. The organyl group on sn-1 of the donor or acceptor molecule can be alkyl, acyl or alk-1-enyl. This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those acyltransferases transferring groups other than aminoacyl groups.
The systematic name of this enzyme class is 1-organyl-2-arachidonoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine:1-organyl-2-lys o-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine arachidonoyltransferase (CoA-independent).