| Synonyms |
acyltransferase, glycine-taurine N-, amino acid N-choloyltransferase, BAAT, BACAT, BAT, bile acid CoA: amino acid N-acyltransferase, bile acid coenzyme A-amino acid N-acyltransferase, bile acid coenzyme A: amino acid N-acyltransferase, bile acid coenzyme A:amino acid N-acyltransferase, bile acid-CoA:amino acid N-acyltransferase, bile acid¨Ccoenzyme A:amino acid N-acyltransferase, glycine-taurine N-acyltransferase, hBAT, mBAT, rBAT |
| Comments |
Also acts on CoA derivatives of other bile acids. Taurine and 2-fluoro-¦Â-alanine can act as substrates, but more slowly [4]. The enzyme can also conjugate fatty acids to glycine and can act as a very-long-chain acyl-CoA thioesterase [7]. Bile-acid¡ªamino-acid conjugates serve as detergents in the gastrointestinal tract, solubilizing long chain fatty acids, mono- and diglycerides, fat-soluble vitamins and cholesterol [4]. This is the second enzyme in a two-step process leading to the conjugation of bile acids with amino acids; the first step is the conversion of bile acids into their acyl-CoA thioesters, which is catalysed by EC 6.2.1.7, cholate¡ªCoA ligase. |
