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3-Oxoacyl-(Acyl-Carrier-Protein) Synthase MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
3-Oxoacyl-(Acyl-Carrier-Protein) Synthase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.050.622
Unique ID
D015099
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015099
Scope Note
An enzyme of long-chain fatty acid synthesis, that adds a two-carbon unit from malonyl-(acyl carrier protein) to another molecule of fatty acyl-(acyl carrier protein), giving a beta-ketoacyl-(acyl carrier protein) with the release of carbon dioxide. EC 2.3.1.41.
Entry Version
OXOACYL ACP SYNTHASE
Entry Term(s)
3 Oxoacyl (Acyl Carrier Protein) Synthase
3-Keto-ACP Synthase
3-Oxoacyl (Acyl Carrier Protein) Synthase
3-Oxoacyl Synthetase
Acyl-Malonyl-ACP Condensing Enzyme
beta Keto Acyl Synthetase
beta Keto-Acyl Carrier Protein Synthase I
beta Keto-Acyl Carrier Protein Synthase II
beta Ketoacyl ACP Synthase
beta-Ketoacyl-Coenzyme A (CoA) Synthase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.3.1.41
0
Related Numbers
9077-10-5
CAS Type 1 Name
Acyl-(acyl carrier protein):malonyl-(acyl-carrier-protein) C-acyltransferase (decarboxylating)
Previous Indexing
Acyltransferases (1970-1974)
Carrier Proteins (1973-1974)
Malonates (1970-1974)
Public MeSH Note
98; see 3-OXOACYL (ACYL CARRIER PROTEIN) SYNTHASE 1991-97; see ACYLTRANSFERASES 1975-90
History Note
98(75)
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2005/06/30
3-Oxoacyl-(Acyl-Carrier-Protein) Synthase Preferred
beta Keto-Acyl Carrier Protein Synthase I Narrower
beta Keto-Acyl Carrier Protein Synthase II Narrower
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