Lecithin cholesterol acyl transferase de
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Roberto Taramelli; Marco Pontoglio; Giulia Candiani; Sergio Ottolenghi; Hans Die
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Article
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1990
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Springer
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English
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The enzyme, lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT), is responsible for the esterification of plasma cholesterol mediating the transfer of an acyl group from lecithin to the 3-hydroxy group of cholesterol. Deficiency of the enzyme is a well-known syndrome with a widespread geographic occurrence.