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palmitoyltransferase activity

Catalysis of the transfer of a palmitoyl (CH3-[CH2]14-CO-) group to an acceptor molecule. [GOC:ai]
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
High‐fat and high‐cholesterol diet rapidly induces non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis with advanced fibrosis in Sprague–Dawley rats
The development of fibrosis is considered an important phase in the progress of non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) towards the… Expand
2006
2006
On the effect of peroxisomal β-oxidation and carnitine palmitoyltransferase activity by eicosapentaenoic acid in liver and heart from rats
Repeated administration of highly purified eicosapentaenoic acid (as ethyl ester) resulted in a decrease in plasma triglycerides… Expand
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2001
2001
Enrichment of G-protein Palmitoyltransferase Activity in Low Density Membranes
Many signaling proteins are targeted to low density, sphingomyelin- and cholesterol-enriched membranes, also called lipid rafts… Expand
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
cis-4-Methylsphingosine Decreases Sphingolipid Biosynthesis by Specifically Interfering with Serine Palmitoyltransferase Activity in Primary Cultured Neurons*
The effect of six different structurally modified sphingosine analogues on biosynthesis of sphingolipids was studied in primary… Expand
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
G-protein Palmitoyltransferase Activity Is Enriched in Plasma Membranes (*)
Heterotrimeric G proteins are covalently modified by lipids. Myristoylation of G-protein α subunits and prenylation of subunits… Expand
1988
1988
Short-term regulation of carnitine palmitoyltransferase activity in isolated rat hepatocytes.
An assay procedure for carnitine palmitoyltransferase is described which allows rapid measurement of the overt activity of this… Expand
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Malonyl-CoA binding site and the overt carnitine palmitoyltransferase activity reside on the opposite sides of the outer mitochondrial membrane.
The overt carnitine palmitoyltransferase (palmitoyl-CoA:L-carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase, EC 2.3.1.21) activity of intact… Expand
1987
1987
Inhibition of serine palmitoyltransferase activity in rabbit aorta by L-cycloserine.
Serine palmitoyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.50) initiates the biosynthesis of sphingolipids. Its activity is induced in the aortas of… Expand
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1986
1986
Differential effects of phosphatidylcholine and cardiolipin on carnitine palmitoyltransferase activity.
Rates of carnitine palmitoyltransferase-catalyzed conversion of palmitoylcarnitine to palmitoyl-CoA are markedly decreased with… Expand
1982
1982
Response to starvation of hepatic carnitine palmitoyltransferase activity and its regulation by malonyl-CoA. Sex differences and effects of pregnancy.
1. Hepatic carnitine palmitoyltransferase activity was measured over a range of concentrations of palmitoyl-CoA and in the… Expand
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