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MOGAT1 monoacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1

Gene ID: 116255, updated on 17-Sep-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: MGAT1; DGAT2L; DGAT2L1

Summary

Acyl-CoA:monoacylglycerol acyltransferase (MOGAT; EC 2.3.1.22) catalyzes the synthesis of diacylglycerols, the precursor of physiologically important lipids such as triacylglycerol and phospholipids (Yen et al., 2002 [PubMed 12077311]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
2q36.1
Sequence:
Chromosome: 2; NC_000002.12 (222671658..222709930)
Total number of exons:
6

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