MOGAT3
Monoacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MOGAT3 gene.[1]
Function
Function
Acyl-CoA:monoacylglycerol acyltransferase (MOGAT; EC 2.3.1.22) catalyzes the synthesis of diacylglycerol from 2-monoacylglycerol and fatty acyl-CoA.[2]
References
References
- ↑ “Entrez Gene: Monoacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 3”.
- ↑ Cheng D, Nelson TC, Chen J, Walker SG, Wardwell-Swanson J, Meegalla R, Taub R, Billheimer JT, Ramaker M, Feder JN (Apr 2003). “Identification of acyl coenzyme A:monoacylglycerol acyltransferase 3, an intestinal specific enzyme implicated in dietary fat absorption”. The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278 (16): 13611–4. doi:10.1074/jbc.C300042200. PMID 12618427.
Further reading
Further reading
- Winter A, van Eckeveld M, Bininda-Emonds OR, Habermann FA, Fries R (2003). “Genomic organization of the DGAT2/MOGAT gene family in cattle (Bos taurus) and other mammals”. Cytogenetic and Genome Research. 102 (1–4): 42–7. doi:10.1159/000075723. PMID 14970677.
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