Definitions for 3-oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-protein) synthase

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  1. 3-Oxoacyl-(Acyl-Carrier-Protein) Synthase

    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.


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