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Preferred term

Sterol O-Acyltransferase 2  

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Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Acyl-CoA Cholesterol Acyltransferase-2
  • Acyl-Coenzyme A:Cholesterol Acyltransferase 2 (ACAT-2)
  • Acyl-Coenzyme A:Cholesterol Acyltransferase 2 (ACAT2)
  • SOAT-2 Protein
  • SOAT2 Protein

Scope note

  • A sterol O-acyltransferase that catalyzes reaction of Acyl-CoA and cholesterol into CoA and cholesterol ester. It is a distinct enzyme from Acetyl-CoA C-Acetyltransferase 2, which is also referred to as ACAT2.

History note

  • 2024 (2001)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000097587

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