ID   2.3.1.332
DE   medium-chain-alcohol O-fatty-acyltransferase.
CA   a medium-chain primary fatty alcohol + a fatty acyl-CoA = a medium-chain
CA   alcohol wax ester + CoA.
CC   -!- The enzyme transfers an acyl group from an acyl-CoA to a medium-chain
CC       fatty alcohol, forming a wax ester.
CC   -!- Wax esters have diverse biological functions in bacteria, insects,
CC       mammals, and terrestrial plants.
CC   -!- The enzyme from the plant Petunia x hybrida prefers medium chain
CC       alcohols and saturated very long-chain acyl-CoAs.
CC   -!- The human enzyme AWAT1 prefers decan-1-ol (C10) and has lower
CC       activity with C16, C18, and C20 alcohols.
CC   -!- cf. EC 2.3.1.75.
DR   A3QME3, WS1_PETHY  ;
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