EC number 2.3.1.76 | Entrez 8694 | |
Aliases DGAT1, ARAT, ARGP1, DGAT, DIAR7, diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 External IDs MGI: 1333825 HomoloGene: 7688 GeneCards: DGAT1 | ||
Gene music using protein sequence of dgat1 diacylglycerol o acyltransferase 1
Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the DGAT1 gene.
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Function
This gene encodes an multipass transmembrane protein that functions as a key metabolic enzyme. The encoded protein catalyzes the conversion of diacylglycerol and fatty acyl CoA to triacylglycerol. This enzyme can also transfer acyl CoA to retinol. Activity of this protein may be associated with obesity and other metabolic diseases.
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