Solubilization, partial purification, and reconstitution in phosphatidylcholine-cholesterol liposomes of acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase

Acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) was solubilized from pig liver microsomes with a combination of 1:1% deoxycholate and 1 M potassium chloride. This solubilized activity was then reconstituted in lipid vesicles by diluting the extract into a solution of phosphatidylcholine, cholesterol,…