AWAT2

This gene encodes an enzyme belonging to the diacylglycerol acyltransferase family. This enzyme produces wax esters by the esterification of long chain (or wax) alcohols with acyl-CoA-derived fatty acids. It functions in lipid metabolism in the skin, mostly in undifferentiated peripheral sebocytes. This enzyme may also have acyl-CoA:retinol acyltransferase activities, where it catalyzes the synthesis of diacylglycerols and retinyl esters. [provided by RefSeq, May 2010]

Description

acyl-CoA wax alcohol acyltransferase 2

Protein family

Enzymes, Membrane proteins predicted by MDM

Chromosome

X:q13.1 (69260392 - 69269788)

Ensembl ID

ENSG00000147160  (ver. 69.37)

Orthologs

Mouse Awat2: ENSMUSG00000031220

Human splice variants
Mouse splice variants