Definition: An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of cholesterol esters by the direct transfer of the fatty acid group from a fatty acyl CoA derivative. This enzyme has been found in the adrenal gland, gonads, liver, intestinal mucosa, and aorta of many mammalian species. EC 2.3.1.26.
Other names Cholesterol Acyltransferase; Acyl-CoA-Cholesterol Acyltransferase; Sterol O Acyltransferase; O-Acyltransferase, Sterol; Esterifying Enzyme, Cholesterol; Enzyme, Cholesterol Esterifying; Acyltransferase, Cholesterol; Acyltransferase, Acyl-CoA-Cholesterol; Acyl CoA Cholesterol Acyltransferase; Cholesterol Esterifying Enzyme