- monoglyceride acyltransferase
- mono·glyc·er·ide ac·yl·trans·fer·ase (mon″o-glisґər-īd a″səl-transґfər-ās) 2-acylglycerol O-acyltransferase.
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monoglyceride acyltransferase
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