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Facts about Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2.
Probably plays a central role in cytosolic lipid accumulation. In liver, is primarily responsible for incorporating endogenously synthesized fatty acids to triglycerides.
| Mouse | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | Dgat2 |
| Uniprot: | Q9DCV3 |
| Entrez: | 67800 |

| Belongs to: |
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| diacylglycerol acyltransferase family |

DGAT2; diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2; diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase homolog 2 (mouse); diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase homolog 2; diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase-like protein 2; Diglyceride acyltransferase 2; DKFZp686A15125; EC 2.3.1; EC 2.3.1.20; GS1999FULL
Mass (kDA):
43.77 kDA

| Mouse | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 7|7 E1 |
| Sequence: | 7; |
Predominantly expressed in liver. Also expressed in testis.



PMID: 11481335 by Cases S., et al. Cloning of DGAT2, a second mammalian diacylglycerol acyltransferase, and related family members.
PMID: 12413942 by Meegalla R.L., et al. Concerted elevation of acyl-coenzyme A:diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) activity through independent stimulation of mRNA expression of DGAT1 and DGAT2 by carbohydrate and insulin.