A protein consisting of lysophosphatidic acid acyl transferase (enzyme), which (when present in plant) causes production of triglycerides (in the seeds) possessing saturated fatty acids in the “middle position” of the triglycerides’ molecular (glycerine) “backbone.” For example, canola (rapeseed) plants genetically engineered to contain LPAAT protein are able to produce high levels of saturated fatty acids (including laurate) in their oil.