Structural highlights
Function
GPAT1_HUMAN Esterifies acyl-group from acyl-ACP to the sn-1 position of glycerol-3-phosphate, an essential step in glycerolipids biosynthesis such as triglycerides, phosphatidic acids and lysophosphatidic acids.[1]
References
- ↑ Chen YQ, Kuo MS, Li S, Bui HH, Peake DA, Sanders PE, Thibodeaux SJ, Chu S, Qian YW, Zhao Y, Bredt DS, Moller DE, Konrad RJ, Beigneux AP, Young SG, Cao G. AGPAT6 is a novel microsomal glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase. J Biol Chem. 2008 Apr 11;283(15):10048-57. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M708151200. Epub 2008 , Jan 31. PMID:18238778 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M708151200