acyl carrier protein

acyl carrier protein
Abbreviation: ACP
A class of molecules that bind acyl intermediates during the formation of long-chain fatty acids. ACPs are important because of their involvement in many of the reactions necessary for in vivo fatty acid synthesis.

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