Gene Symbol | Soat1 |
Entrez Gene ID | 81782 |
Full Name | sterol O-acyltransferase 1 |
Synonyms | Acat-1 |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Rattus norvegicus(Norway rat) |
Genome | |
Summary | catalyzes the conversion of free cholesterol and fatty acyl-CoA to cholesteryl esters; plays a role in cholesterol metabolism [RGD, Feb 2006]. |