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Rabbit Anti-SOAT2/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
Acetyl-Coenzyme A acetyltransferase 2 is an enzyme involved in lipid metabolism. Reported patients with ACAT2 deficiency have shown severe mental retardation and hypotonus. The ACAT2 gene shows complementary overlapping with the 3-prime region of the TCP1 gene in both mouse and human. These genes are encoded on opposite strands of DNA, as well as in opposite transcriptional orientation.
Function:
Plays a role in lipoprotein assembly and dietary cholesterol absorption. In addition to its acyltransferase activity, it may act as a ligase. May provide cholesteryl esters for lipoprotein secretion from hepatocytes and intestinal mucosa.
Subunit:
May form homo- or heterodimers (By similarity).
Subcellular Location:
Endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
Similarity:
Belongs to the membrane-bound acyltransferase family. Sterol o-acyltransferase subfamily.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 8435 Human
Omim: 601311 Human
SwissProt: O75908 Human
Unigene: 20580 Human
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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