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Designing a Western blot for DGAT1? The guide has the expected band size, antibodies backed by real blot images, the controls to run alongside, and protocols taken from published papers.
Open the DGAT1 Western Blot GuideDesigning an IHC experiment for DGAT1? The guide has the expected staining pattern, antigen retrieval and fixation, antibodies backed by real IHC images, the tissue controls to run alongside, and protocols taken from published papers.
Open the DGAT1 IHC GuideFacts about Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1.
May be involved in VLDL (very low density lipoprotein) assembly. In liver, plays a role in esterifying exogenous fatty acids to glycerol.
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | DGAT1 |
| Uniprot: | O75907 |
| Entrez: | 8694 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| membrane-bound acyltransferase family |

ACAT-related gene product 1; AGRP1; ARAT; ARGP1; ARGP1acyl coenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferase related gene 1; DGAT; DGAT1; DGATACAT related gene product 1; diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1; diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase homolog 1 (mouse); diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase homolog 1; DIAR7; Diglyceride acyltransferase; EC 2.3.1; EC 2.3.1.20
Mass (kDA):
55.278 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 8q24.3 |
| Sequence: | 8; NC_000008.11 (144314584..144326852, complement) |
Endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.





PMID: 9756920 by Oelkers P., et al. Characterization of two human genes encoding acyl coenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferase-related enzymes.
PMID: 16214399 by Orland M.D., et al. Acyl coenzyme A dependent retinol esterification by acyl coenzyme A: diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1.