3-oxoacyl-(acyl-carrier-protein) reductase
In enzymology, a 3-oxoacyl- reductase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group as hydride donor with NAD+ or NADP+ as hydride acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is -3-hydroxyacyl-:NADP+ oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include beta-ketoacyl- reductase, beta-ketoacyl acyl carrier protein reductase, beta-ketoacyl reductase, beta-ketoacyl thioester reductase, beta-ketoacyl-ACP reductase, beta-ketoacyl-acyl carrier protein reductase, 3-ketoacyl acyl carrier protein reductase, 3-ketoacyl ACP reductase, NADPH-specific 3-oxoacyl-reductase, and 3-oxoacyl-reductase. This enzyme participates in fatty acid biosynthesis and polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis.