About The Medical Condition Lecithin Cholesterol Acyltransferase
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Lecithin Cholesterol Acyltransferase
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Lecithin Cholesterol Acyltransferase?
An enzyme secreted from the liver into the plasma of many mammalian species. It catalyzes the esterification of the hydroxyl group of lipoprotein cholesterol by the transfer of a fatty acid from the C-2 position of lecithin. In familial lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency disease, the absence of the enzyme results in an excess of unesterified cholesterol in plasma. EC 2.3.1.43.
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