| Name | Acyl-CoA wax alcohol acyltransferase 1 |
| Description | Acyltransferase that predominantly esterify long chain (wax) alcohols with acyl-CoA-derived fatty acids to produce wax esters. Wax esters are enriched in sebum, suggesting that it plays a central role in lipid metabolism in skin. Has a preference for arachidyl alcohol as well as decyl alcohol, demonstrating its relatively poor activity using saturated long chain alcohols (C16, C18, and C20). |
| UniProt ID | Q58HT5 |
| Gene | AWAT1 |
