Function of LCAT is:
Helps in cholesterol synthesis
Conves cholesterol to cholesterol ester
Helps in formation of chylomicrons
All of the above
The cholesterol (cholesteryl) ester forms an integral pa of HDLThe cholesterol from the peripheral tissues is trapped in HDL by a reaction catalyzed by LCATLecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase/ LCAT/ Phosphatidylcholine-sterol 0-acyltransferaseIt conves free cholesterol into cholesteryl ester (a more hydrophobic form of cholesterol)Which is then sequestered into the core of a lipoprotein paicle, eventually making the newly synthesized HDL spherical and forcing the reaction to become unidirectional since the paicles are removed from the surface.The enzyme is bound to high-density lipoproteins (HDLs) and low-density lipoproteins in the blood plasma