Acyl Carrier Protein
MESHD000213
Consists of a polypeptide chain and 4'-phosphopantetheine linked to a serine residue by a phosphodiester bond. Acyl groups are bound as thiol esters to the pantothenyl group. Acyl carrier protein is involved in every step of fatty acid synthesis by the cytoplasmic system.
Synonyms
- Carrier Protein, Acyl
- Protein, Acyl Carrier
- Myristoyl-ACP
- Myristoyl ACP
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