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Phosphatidylcholine-Sterol O-Acyltransferase

Known as: Phosphatidylcholine Sterol O Acyltransferase, LCAT, Lecithin Acyltransferase 
An enzyme secreted from the liver into the plasma of many mammalian species. It catalyzes the esterification of the hydroxyl group of lipoprotein… 
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Acyltransferase
In BloodLCAT geneLecithin cholesterol acyltransferase:CCnc:Pt:Ser/Plas:QnProcess of secretion

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1986
1986
Cold labelled substrate and estimation of cholesterol esterification rate in lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase radioassay.
A simple and reproducible radioassay of lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT E.C. 2.3.1.43) activity is described. The… 
1984
1984
Lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase and cholesteryl ester transfer activity from the isolated perfused rabbit liver.
Lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) and cholesteryl ester (CE) transfer activity accumulate linearly in the recirculated… 
1981
1981
The binding of high density lipoproteins to isolated rat hepatocytes.
The association of 125I-labelled rat high density lipoproteins (125-I-HDL) to suspended rat hepatocytes was studied at 4 degrees… 
1981
1981
Decreased plasma lecithin: cholesterol acyltransferase activity in copper-deficient rats.
The effect of dietary copper deficiency on rat plasma lecithin: cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) activity was examined. Three… 
1976
1976
Influence of fat ingestion on lecithin:cholesterol acyl transfer rate in plasma of normal persons.
Lecithin:cholesterol acyl transfer (LCAT) rate in plasma and lipid concentrations in total plasma and high density lipoproteins… 
1976
1976
Release of fatty acids from phosphatidylcholine by lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase.
Partially purified lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase [EC 2.3.1.43] from human plasma released fatty acids from… 
1975
1975
Cholesterol esterification and lipids in plasma and liver from newborn and young guinea pigs raised on milk and non-milk diet.
Plasma lecithin:cholesterol acyltransfer (LCAT), liver acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransfer (ACAT) and plasma and liver lipids were… 
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1974
Highly Cited
1974
In vivo studies on the de novo synthesis of molecular species of rat lung lecithins.
In vivo incorporation of intrafemorally injected [9, 10-3H2]-palmitic acid and [2-3H]-glycerol into molecular species of rat lung… 
1973
1973
Selective Membrane Toxicity of the Polyene Antibiotics: Studies on Lecithin Membrane Models (Liposomes)
In the absence of sterol, amphotericin B at 5 × 10−6 M caused maximum marker release from the saturated dipalmitoyl lecithin… 
1972
1972
Kinetics and mechanisms of monolayer interactions. I. Cetyl sulfate and cetrimonium ions interacting with dipalmitoyl lecithin and dipalmitoyl glycerol.
Abstract The interaction of cetyl sulfate and cetrimonium (cetyltrimethylammonium) ions with dipalmitoyl lecithin and dipalmitoyl…