Soat2 sterol O-acyltransferase 2 [ Mus musculus (house mouse) ]
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 223920)
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 223920)
Symbol: Soat2
Full name: sterol O-acyltransferase 2
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: PROVISIONAL
Organism: Mus musculus
Also known as: ACAT2; D15Wsu97e
Summary: Enables sterol O-acyltransferase activity. Acts upstream of or within cholesterol metabolic process. Located in membrane. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in coronary artery disease and hepatocellular carcinoma. Orthologous to human SOAT2 (sterol O-acyltransferase 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]
Expression: Biased expression in duodenum adult (RPKM 116.4), small intestine adult (RPKM 111.2) and 6 other tissues
Orthologs: human
Gene size: 13019bp
Exon count: 15