LCAT Products

Description

Lecithin-Cholesterol Acyltransferase (LCAT) is the plasma enzyme responsible for most HDL cholesteryl esters in human plasma. In species with cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) it is also responsible for a significant proportion of VLDL and LDL cholesteryl esters. LCAT, through the esterification of cholesterol, plays a role in the reverse cholesterol transport pathway by facilitating the net movement of cholesterol from peripheral tissues back to the liver for excretion. LCAT deficiency results in low levels of plasma HDL, whereas a transgenic overexpression of LCAT results in increased plasma HDL concentrations.

LCAT antibodies are useful tools for lipid and cholesterol metabolism research.

Bioinformatics

Entrez	3931 Human 16816 Mouse
Uniprot	NM_000229 Human NP_000220.1 Human P04180 Human AAH14781 Human
Product By Gene ID	3931
Alternate Names	phosphatidylcholine-sterol acyltransferase EC 2.3.1.43 lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferasePhospholipid-cholesterol acyltransferase

Diseases related to LCAT

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Lecithin Acyltransferase Deficiency
Atherosclerosis
Hyperlipidemia
Arteriosclerosis
Hypolipoproteinemias
Hypercholesterolemia
Coronary Heart Disease
Cardiovascular Diseases
Diabetes Mellitus
Fish-eye Disease
Heart Diseases
Proteinuria Of Undiagnosed Cause
Liver Diseases
Anemia
Coronary Artery Disease
Hyperlipoproteinemias
Kidney Diseases
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Dyslipidemias
Kidney Failure

Pathways for LCAT

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Transport
Cholesterol Esterification
Cholesterol Transport
Reverse Cholesterol Transport
Cholesterol Efflux
Secretion
Excretion
Lipid Binding
Pathogenesis
Cholesterol Homeostasis
Glycosylation
Lipid Transport
Localization
Regeneration
Parturition
Lipoprotein Oxidation
Aging
Liver Regeneration
Acute-phase Response
Platelet Aggregation

Research Areas for LCAT

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Cancer
Cholesterol Metabolism
Lipid and Metabolism
Signal Transduction

PTMs for LCAT

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Oxidation
Glycosylation
Cleavage
Acylation
Reduction
Acetylation
Methylation
Demethylation
Nitration
Biotinylation
Deglycosylation
Iodination

Bioinformatics Tool for LCAT

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