ID   2.3.1.135
DE   phosphatidylcholine--retinol O-acyltransferase.
AN   lecithin retinol acyl transferase.
AN   lecithin-retinol acyltransferase.
AN   lecithin--retinol acyltransferase.
AN   retinyl ester synthase.
CA   a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + all-trans-retinol--[retinol-
CA   binding protein] = a 2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + an all-trans-
CA   retinyl ester + apo--[retinol-binding protein].
CC   -!- A key enzyme in retinoid metabolism, catalyzing the transfer of an
CC       acyl group from the sn-1 position of phosphatidylcholine to retinol,
CC       forming retinyl esters which are then stored.
CC   -!- Recognizes the substrate both in free form and when bound to
CC       cellular-retinol-binding-protein, but has higher affinity for the
CC       bound form.
CC   -!- Can also esterify 11-cis-retinol.
DR   Q9BGL2, LRAT_BOVIN ;  O95237, LRAT_HUMAN ;  Q9JI60, LRAT_MOUSE ;
DR   Q9JI61, LRAT_RAT   ;
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