Term Name:	cholesterol O-acyltransferase activity
Synonyms:	ACAT activity, acyl coenzyme A-cholesterol-O-acyltransferase activity, acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase activity, acyl-CoA:cholesterol O-acyltransferase activity, acylcoenzyme A:cholesterol O-acyltransferase activity, cholesterol acyltransferase activity, cholesterol ester synthetase activity, cholesteryl ester synthetase activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: acyl-CoA + cholesterol = a cholesterol ester + CoA.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0034736]    QuickGO    AmiGO