Entrez gene ID | | 84649 |
Official gene symbol | | DGAT2 |
Full name | | diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase homolog 2 (mouse) |
Aliases | | ,DKFZp686A15125,GS1999FULL,HMFN1045, |
Gene summary | | Acyl-CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase, or DGAT (EC 2.3.1.20), is responsible for the synthesis of triglycerides. It catalyzes a reaction in which diacylglycerol is covalently joined to long chain fatty acyl-CoAs.[supplied by OMIM] |
Location | | Chromosome: 11 Locus: 11q13.5 |
Gene position | | 75479778 - 75512579 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 32802 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 606983 |