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Rabbit Anti-DGAT1/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
Glucose and insulin are anabolic signals which upregulate the transcriptions of a series of lipogenic enzymes to convert excess carbohydrate into triglycerides for efficient energy storage. DGAT1 is a microsomal enzyme that assists in the synthesis of fatty acids into triglycerides. DGAT catalyzes the terminal and only committed step in triacylglycerol synthesis by using diacylglycerol (DAG) and fatty acyl CoA as substrates. DGAT plays a fundamental role in the metabolism of cellular diacylglycerol and is important in higher eukaryotes for physiologic processes involving triacylglycerol metabolism such as intestinal fat absorption, lipoprotein assembly, adipose tissue formation, and lactation. DGAT1 is involved in fat absorption in the intestine and in basal level triglyceride synthesis in adipose tissue, where it is more highly expressed.
Function:
Catalyzes the terminal and only committed step in triacylglycerol synthesis by using diacylglycerol and fatty acyl CoA as substrates. In contrast to DGAT2 it is not essential for survival. May be involved in VLDL (very low density lipoprotein) assembly. In liver, plays a role in esterifying exogenous fatty acids to glycerol. Functions as the major acyl-CoA retinol acyltransferase (ARAT) in the skin, where it acts to maintain retinoid homeostasis and prevent retinoid toxicity leading to skin and hair disorders.
Subunit:
Homodimer or homotetramer.
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: 482093 Dog
Entrez Gene: 8694 Human
Entrez Gene: 13350 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 84497 Rat
Omim: 60980 Human
SwissProt: O75907 Human
SwissProt: Q9Z2A7 Mouse
SwissProt: Q9ERM3 Rat
Unigene: 521954 Human
Unigene: 22633 Mouse
Unigene: 252 Rat
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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