Biology:MOGAT3
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Monoacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MOGAT3 gene.[1]
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
- ↑ "Entrez Gene: Monoacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 3". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/346606.
- ↑ "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. Apr 2003. doi:10.1074/jbc.C300042200. PMID 12618427.
Further reading
- "Genomic organization of the DGAT2/MOGAT gene family in cattle (Bos taurus) and other mammals". Cytogenetic and Genome Research 102 (1–4): 42–7. 2003. doi:10.1159/000075723. PMID 14970677.
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