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. 2015 Dec 29;10(12):e0145797. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145797

Fig 1. Comparison of WS and DGAT enzyme reaction.

Fig 1

Wax synthases (WSs) or acyl-CoA:wax alcohol acyltransferases catalyze the condensation of a fatty alcohol with an acyl-CoA, thereby forming wax esters (WEs). In contrast, acyl-CoA:diacylglycerol O-acyltransferases (DGATs) catalyze the condensation of an acyl-CoA molecule with diacylglycerol (DAG) to yield triacylglycerols (TAGs).