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Function

Displays acyl-CoA-dependent lysophospholipid acyltransferase activity with a subset of lysophospholipids as substrates; converts lysophosphatidylethanolamine to phosphatidylethanolamine, lysophosphatidylcholine to phosphatidycholine, 1-alkenyl-lysophatidylethanolamine to 1-alkenyl-phosphatidylethanolamine, lysophosphatidylglycerol and alkyl-lysophosphatidylcholine to phosphatidylglycerol and alkyl-phosphatidylcholine, respectively. In contrast, has no lysophosphatidylinositol, glycerol-3-phosphate, diacylglycerol or lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase activity. Prefers long chain acyl-CoAs (C16, C18) as acyl donors.

Pathway

Lipid metabolism; phospholipid metabolism.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the 1-acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase family.

Tissue specificity

Widely expressed with predominant level in brain.

Cellular localization

  • Endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • Multi-pass membrane protein

Alternative names

AGPAT7, AYTL3, LPEAT2, LPCAT4, Lysophospholipid acyltransferase LPCAT4, 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase 7, 1-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase, 1-acylglycerophosphoserine O-acyltransferase, 1-alkenylglycerophosphoethanolamine O-acyltransferase, 1-alkylglycerophosphocholine O-acetyltransferase, Acyltransferase-like 3, Lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 4, Lysophosphatidylethanolamine acyltransferase 2, Plasmalogen synthase, 1-AGP acyltransferase 7, 1-AGPAT 7

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Immunology & Infectious Disease

Molecular weight

57219Da

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Application

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