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Wax biosynthesis

Proteins (4)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
Acyl-CoA wax alcohol acyltransferase 2EC 2.3.1.75; 11-cis-specific retinyl-ester synthase; 11-cis-RE-synthase; Acyl-CoA retinol O-fatty-acyltransferase; ARAT; Retinol O-fatty-acyltransferase; 2.3.1.76; Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2-like protein 4; Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase candidaHomo sapiens (human)
Acyl-CoA wax alcohol acyltransferase 1EC 2.3.1.75; Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2-like protein 3; Diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2; Long-chain-alcohol O-fatty-acyltransferase 1Homo sapiens (human)
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 1EC 1.2.1.84; Male sterility domain-containing protein 2Homo sapiens (human)
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2EC 1.2.1.84; Male sterility domain-containing protein 1Homo sapiens (human)

Compounds (9)

CompoundDescription
hydronium ion
cetyl alcoholhas been used for eczema, skin irritations; RN given refers to parent cpd; structure
retinol
retinol palmitateRN given refers to parent cpd; structure
cetyl palmitate
NADPNicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate. A coenzyme composed of ribosylnicotinamide 5'-phosphate (NMN) coupled by pyrophosphate linkage to the 5'-phosphate adenosine 2',5'-bisphosphate. It serves as an electron carrier in a number of reactions, being alternately oxidized (NADP+) and reduced (NADPH). (Dorland, 27th ed)
NADPNicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate. A coenzyme composed of ribosylnicotinamide 5'-phosphate (NMN) coupled by pyrophosphate linkage to the 5'-phosphate adenosine 2',5'-bisphosphate. It serves as an electron carrier in a number of reactions, being alternately oxidized (NADP+) and reduced (NADPH). (Dorland, 27th ed)
Coenzyme A
Palmitoyl Coenzyme AA fatty acid coenzyme derivative which plays a key role in fatty acid oxidation and biosynthesis.