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Molecule Details

General Information of the Molecule
Name
Acetyl-CoA:lyso-PAF acetyltransferase (PCAT)
Synonyms
Lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase; LysoPC acyltransferase; LysoPAFAT; Lyso-PAF acetyltransferase; LPCAT; LPC acyltransferase; Acyltransferase-like; Acetyl-CoA:lyso-platelet-activating factor acetyltransferase; AYTL; 1-alkylglycerophosphocholine O-acetyltransferase; 1-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase
Gene Name
LPCAT1; LPCAT2
Sequence
MRLRGCGPRAAPASSAGASDARLLAPPGRNPFVHELRLSALQKAQVALMTLTLFPVRLLV
AAAMMLLAWPLALVASLGSAEKEPEQPPALWRKVVDFLLKAIMRTMWFAGGFHRVAVKGR
QALPTEAAILTLAPHSSYFDAIPVTMTMSSIVMKAESRDIPIWGTLIQYIRPVFVSRSDQ
DSRRKTVEEIKRRAQSNGKWPQIMIFPEGTCTNRTCLITFKPGAFIPGAPVQPVVLRYPN
KLDTITWTWQGPGALEILWLTLCQFHNQVEIEFLPVYSPSEEEKRNPALYASNVRRVMAE
ALGVSVTDYTFEDCQLALAEGQLRLPADTCLLEFARLVRGLGLKPEKLEKDLDRYSERAR
MKGGEKIGIAEFAASLEVPVSDLLEDMFSLFDESGSGEVDLRECVVALSVVCRPARTLDT
IQLAFKMYGAQEDGSVGEGDLSCILKTALGVAELTVTDLFRAIDQEEKGKITFADFHRFA
EMYPAFAEEYLYPDQTHFESCAETSPAPIPNGFCADFSPENSDAGRKPVRKKLD
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Function
Possesses both acyltransferase and acetyltransferase activities. Mediates the conversion of 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (LPC) into phosphatidylcholine (PC), a major component of cell membranes and a PAF precursor.
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Uniprot ID
PCAT1_HUMAN; PCAT2_HUMAN
TTD ID
T30653
Natural Product(s) of This Target
1 Luteolin  NP Info  Approved Abrus precatorius
2 Quercetin  NP Info  Approved Averrhoa carambola
References
Reference 1 Inhibition of lysoPAF acetyltransferase activity by flavonoids. Inflamm Res. 1996 Nov;45(11):546-9.
Reference 2 Modulation by flavonoids of PAF and related phospholipids in endothelial cells during oxidative stress. J Lipid Res. 2003 Feb;44(2):380-7.
Cite NPCDR
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Correspondence

X. N. Sun, Y. T. Zhang, Y. Zhou, X. C. Lian, L. L. Yan, T. Pan, T. Jin, H. Xie, Z. M. Liang, W. Q. Qiu, J. X. Wang, Z. R. Li, F. Zhu*, X. B. Sui*. NPCDR: natural product-based drug combination and its disease-specific molecular regulation. Nucleic Acids Research. 50(D1): 1324-1333 (2020). PMID: 34664659

Prof. Feng ZHU  (zhufeng@zju.edu.cn)

College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China


Prof. Xinbing SUI  (hzzju@hznu.edu.cn)

School of Pharmacy and Department of Medical Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China