ACYLTRANSFERASE AND GENE ENCODING ACYLTRANSFERASE

摘要

Essentially pure acyltransferase is provided which is functional to catalyze reaction to form sugar esters. Also provided is isolated gene encoding acyltransferase. Additionally provided is a method for forming palmityl esters of glucose comprising reacting 1-O-palmitoyl-.beta.-D-glucose with itself, with glucose or with palmityl partial ester of glucose in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of acyltransferase.