Medical Definition of Lecithin acyltransferase

1. An enzyme that reversibly transfers an acyl residue from a lecithin to cholesterol, forming a 1-acylglycerophosphocholine (a lysolecithin) and a cholesterol ester; a deficiency of this enzyme leads to an accumulation of unesterified cholesterol in plasma resulting in anaemia, proteinuria, renal failure, and corneal opacities; LCAT is also low in individuals with fish-eye disease. Synonym: lecithin acyltransferase. Acronym: LCAT (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lecithin Acyltransferase

leches
leching
lechonera
lechoneras
lechs
lechwe
lechwes
lechy
lecithal
lecithin
lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase
lecithin-cholesterol transferase
lecithin-retinol acyltransferase
lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio
lecithin acyltransferase (current term)
lecithin acyltransferase deficiency
lecithinase
lecithinase A
lecithinase B
lecithinase C
lecithinase D
lecithinases
lecithins
lecithoblast
lecithoprotein
lecithovitellase
lecky
lecontite
lect

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