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Descriptor English: Acyltransferases
Descriptor Spanish: Aciltransferasas
Descriptor aciltransferasas
Entry term(s) aciltransferasa
Scope note: Enzimas de la clase transferasas que catalizan la transferencia de grupos acilo de donante a aceptor, formando ésteres o amidas. (Enzyme Nomenclature 1992) EC 2.3.
Descriptor Portuguese: Aciltransferases
Descriptor French: Acyltransferases
Entry term(s): Acyltransferase
Tree number(s): D08.811.913.050
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000217
Scope note: Enzymes from the transferase class that catalyze the transfer of acyl groups from donor to acceptor, forming either esters or amides. (From Enzyme Nomenclature 1992) EC 2.3.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Registry Number: EC 2.3.-
Public MeSH Note: 64
History Note: 64
DeCS ID: 225
Unique ID: D000217
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Date Established: 1964/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Acyltransferases - Preferred
Concept UI M0000335
Scope note Enzymes from the transferase class that catalyze the transfer of acyl groups from donor to acceptor, forming either esters or amides. (From Enzyme Nomenclature 1992) EC 2.3.
Preferred term Acyltransferases
Entry term(s) Acyltransferase



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