Sterol O-Acyltransferase 2

Sterol O-acyltransferas-2

Engelsk definition

A sterol O-acyltransferase that catalyzes reaction of Acyl-CoA and cholesterol into CoA and cholesterol ester. It is a distinct enzyme from Acetyl-CoA C-Acetyltransferase 2, which is also referred to as ACAT2.

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Engelska synonymer

SOAT2 Protein SOAT-2 Protein Acyl-CoA Cholesterol Acyltransferase-2 Acyl-Coenzyme A:Cholesterol Acyltransferase 2 (ACAT2) Acyl-Coenzyme A:Cholesterol Acyltransferase 2 (ACAT-2)