| triterpenes | Hydrocarbons or their derivatives formed by the condensation of six isoprene units (equivalent to three terpene units) and containing, therefore, 30 carbon atoms; e.g., squalene, certain steroids, cardiac glycosides. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| acyl-CoA triterpene acyltransferase | <enzyme> Catalyses the esterification of triterpenes with a fatty acid; requires either acetyl-CoA, ATP, and fatty acid, or fatty acyl-CoA alone Registry number: EC 2.3.1.- Synonym: actt-acyltransferase (26 Jun 1999) |
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