DGAT2 report

I. Expression across cell types

II. Expression across tissues

sc-RNAseq data

Insufficient scRNA-seq data for expression of DGAT2 at tissue level.

III. Associated gene sets

GO_0097006Biological processregulation of plasma lipoprotein particle levels
GO_0006640Biological processmonoacylglycerol biosynthetic process
GO_0055089Biological processfatty acid homeostasis
GO_0035336Biological processlong-chain fatty-acyl-CoA metabolic process
GO_0046339Biological processdiacylglycerol metabolic process
GO_0019432Biological processtriglyceride biosynthetic process
GO_0060613Biological processfat pad development
GO_0019915Biological processlipid storage
GO_0034383Biological processlow-density lipoprotein particle clearance
GO_0042572Biological processretinol metabolic process
GO_0071400Biological processcellular response to oleic acid
GO_0006651Biological processdiacylglycerol biosynthetic process
GO_0006071Biological processglycerol metabolic process
GO_0035356Biological processintracellular triglyceride homeostasis
GO_0042632Biological processcholesterol homeostasis
GO_0005811Cellular componentlipid droplet
GO_0048471Cellular componentperinuclear region of cytoplasm
GO_0016020Cellular componentmembrane
GO_0005789Cellular componentendoplasmic reticulum membrane
GO_0005739Cellular componentmitochondrion
GO_0005783Cellular componentendoplasmic reticulum
GO_0005829Cellular componentcytosol
GO_0043231Cellular componentintracellular membrane-bounded organelle
GO_1990578Cellular componentperinuclear endoplasmic reticulum membrane
GO_0042803Molecular functionprotein homodimerization activity
GO_0003846Molecular function2-acylglycerol O-acyltransferase activity
GO_0004144Molecular functiondiacylglycerol O-acyltransferase activity
GO_0050252Molecular functionretinol O-fatty-acyltransferase activity
GO_0005515Molecular functionprotein binding

IV. Literature review

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Gene nameDGAT2
Protein nameDiacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2 (EC 2.3.1.20) (Acyl-CoA retinol O-fatty-acyltransferase) (ARAT) (Retinol O-fatty-acyltransferase) (EC 2.3.1.76) (Diglyceride acyltransferase 2)
Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2 (EC 2.3.1.20) (EC 2.3.1.76) (Acyl-CoA retinol O-fatty-acyltransferase) (Diglyceride acyltransferase 2)
SynonymsUNQ738/PRO1433
HMFN1045
DescriptionFUNCTION: Essential acyltransferase that catalyzes the terminal and only committed step in triacylglycerol synthesis by using diacylglycerol and fatty acyl CoA as substrates. Required for synthesis and storage of intracellular triglycerides . Probably plays a central role in cytosolic lipid accumulation. In liver, is primarily responsible for incorporating endogenously synthesized fatty acids into triglycerides (By similarity). Functions also as an acyl-CoA retinol acyltransferase (ARAT) (By similarity). Also able to use 1-monoalkylglycerol (1-MAkG) as an acyl acceptor for the synthesis of monoalkyl-monoacylglycerol (MAMAG) . .

AccessionsENST00000376262.7 [Q96PD7-2]
ENST00000604733.5
ENST00000228027.12 [Q96PD7-1]
S4R3S3
Q96PD7
ENST00000603276.5
S4R449
ENST00000604935.5
ENST00000605099.1
S4R383
S4R3Z3