Acyltransferase that catalyzes the formation of ester bonds between fatty alcohols and fatty acyl-CoAs to form wax monoesters (PubMed:15220349, PubMed:15671038, PubMed:16106050, PubMed:28420705). Shows a preference for medium chain acyl-CoAs from C12 to C16 in length and fatty alcohols shorter than C20, as the acyl donors and acceptors, respectively (PubMed:15220349, PubMed:15671038). Also possesses acyl-CoA retinol acyltransferase (ARAT) activity that catalyzes 11-cis-specific retinyl ester synthesis (PubMed:16106050, PubMed:24799687). Shows higher catalytic efficiency toward 11-cis-retinol versus 9-cis-retinol, 13-cis-retinol, and all-trans-retinol substrates (PubMed:24799687). a fatty acyl-CoA + a long chain fatty alcohol = a wax ester + CoA all-trans-retinol + an acyl-CoA = an all-trans-retinyl ester + CoA 2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + hexadecanoyl-CoA = 1-hexadecanoyl-2-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycerol + CoA 1,2-di-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycerol + hexadecanoyl-CoA = 1,2-di-(9Z)-octadecenoyl-3-hexadecanoyl-sn-glycerol + CoA hexadecan-1-ol + hexadecanoyl-CoA = CoA + hexadecanyl hexadecanoate hexadecane-1,2-diol + hexadecanoyl-CoA = 2-hydroxyhexadecyl hexadecanoate + CoA all-trans-retinol + hexadecanoyl-CoA = all-trans-retinyl hexadecanoate + CoA (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA + 1,2-di-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-sn-glycerol = 1,2,3-tri-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + CoA (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA + hexadecan-1-ol = CoA + hexadecanyl (9Z)-octadecenoate (9Z)-hexadecen-1-ol + (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA = 1-O-(9Z)-hexadecenyl (9Z)-octadecenoate + CoA (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA + octadecan-1-ol = 1-O-octadecyl (9Z)-octadecenoate + CoA (9Z)-octadecen-1-ol + (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA = 1-O-(9Z)-octadecenyl (9Z)-octadecenoate + CoA (9Z)-hexadecenoyl-CoA + hexadecan-1-ol = 1-O-hexadecyl (9Z)-hexadecenoate + CoA hexadecan-1-ol + octadecanoyl-CoA = CoA + hexadecanyl octadecanoate 11-cis-retinol + hexadecanoyl-CoA = 11-cis-retinyl hexadecanoate + CoA (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA + 1-O-(9Z-octadecenyl)-glycerol = 1-O-(9Z-octadecenyl)-mono-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + CoA (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA + 1-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol = 1,2-di-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + CoA 11-cis-retinol + tetradecanoyl-CoA = 11-cis-retinyl tetradecanoate + CoA 9-cis-retinol + tetradecanoyl-CoA = 9-cis-retinyl tetradecanoate + CoA 13-cis-retinol + tetradecanoyl-CoA = 13-cis-retinyl tetradecanoate + CoA all-trans-retinol + tetradecanoyl-CoA = all-trans-retinyl tetradecanoate + CoA tetradecan-1-ol + tetradecanoyl-CoA = CoA + tetradecanyl tetradecanoate 11-cis retinoids act as allosteric modulators of acyl-CoA retinol O-fatty-acyltransferase (ARAT) activity by suppressing esterification of 9-cis, 13-cis, or all-trans retinols concurrently increasing the enzyme specificity toward 11-cis isomer. Monomer. Highly expressed in skin, where it is primarily restricted to undifferentiated peripheral sebocytes. Also expressed at lower level in other tissues except pancreas. Belongs to the diacylglycerol acyltransferase family.