alkylglycerone phosphate synthase

English

Noun

alkylglycerone phosphate synthase (plural alkylglycerone phosphate synthases)

1. (biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 1-acyl-glycerone 3-phosphate + a long-chain alcohol $\rightleftharpoons$ an alkyl-glycerone 3-phosphate + a long-chain acid anion.

Synonyms

• alkyl-DHAP
• alkyl DHAP synthetase
• alkyldihydroxyacetonephosphate synthase
• alkyldihydroxyacetone phosphate synthetase
• DHAP-AT
• dihydroxyacetone-phosphate acyltransferase