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Long-chain acyl-(acyl-carrier-protein) reductase (EC1.2.1.80, long-chain acyl- reductase, fatty acyl- reductase, acyl- reductase) is an enzyme with systematic namelong-chain-aldehyde:NAD(P) oxidoreductase (acyl-(acyl-carrier protein)-forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
a long-chain aldehyde + acyl-carrier protein + NAD(P)+ a long-chain acyl- + NAD(P)H + H
This enzyme catalyses the reaction in the opposite direction.
References
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