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alkylglycerone phosphate synthase

alkylglycerone phosphate synthase noun: an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 1-acyl-glycerone 3-phosphate + a long-chain alcohol ⇌ an alkyl-glycerone 3-phosphate + a long-chain acid anion.

Noun

alkylglycerone phosphate synthase (plural alkylglycerone phosphate synthases)

  1. An enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 1-acyl-glycerone 3-phosphate + a long-chain alcohol ⇌ 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

Synonyms of alkylglycerone phosphate synthase

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

Forms of alkylglycerone phosphate synthase

pluralalkylglycerone phosphate synthases

Questions about alkylglycerone phosphate synthase

What does alkylglycerone phosphate synthase mean?
Alkylglycerone phosphate synthase means an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 1-acyl-glycerone 3-phosphate + a long-chain alcohol ⇌ an alkyl-glycerone 3-phosphate + a long-chain acid anion.
What part of speech is alkylglycerone phosphate synthase?
Alkylglycerone phosphate synthase is a noun.
What is the plural of alkylglycerone phosphate synthase?
The plural of alkylglycerone phosphate synthase is alkylglycerone phosphate synthases.

Words near alkylglycerone phosphate synthase in the dictionary

  1. alkylenes
  2. alkylglucoside
  3. alkylglucosides
  4. alkylglycerol
  5. alkylglycerols
  6. alkylglycerone phosphate synthase
  7. alkylglycerone phosphate synthases
  8. alkylglycerophosphoethanolamine phosphodiesterase
  9. alkylglycine
  10. alkylglycines
  11. alkylguanine

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