Medical Definition of Acyl-malonyl-ACP synthase
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An enzyme condensing malonyl-ACP and acyl-cys-protein to 3-oxoacyl-ACP + cys-protein + CO2, and similar reactions, as steps in fatty acid synthesis; cys-protein is also a part of the fatty acid synthase complex.
Synonym: acyl-malonyl-ACP synthase, beta-ketoacyl-ACP synthase.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acyl-malonyl-ACP Synthase
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