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| Entrez gene ID | 3931 |
| Official gene symbol | LCAT |
| Full name | lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase |
| Aliases | ,-, |
| Gene summary | This gene encodes the extracellular cholesterol esterifying enzyme, lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase. The esterification of cholesterol is required for cholesterol transport. Mutations in this gene have been found to cause fish-eye disease as well as LCAT deficiency. [provided by RefSeq] |
| Location | Chromosome: 16 Locus: |
| Gene position | 67978015 - 67973787 Map Viewer |