| Protein Name | acyl-CoA wax alcohol acyltransferase 1 |
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| Organism | Homo sapiens |
| Gene ID | 158833 |
| Gene Symbol | AWAT1 |
| UniProt | Q58HT5 (AWAT1_HUMAN) |
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Total Number of functionally related compound(s) :
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Total Number of Articles : 28 |
Description |
acyl-CoA wax alcohol acyltransferase 1 |
| Gene Summary |
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the diacylglycerol acyltransferase family. It esterifies long chain (wax) alcohols with acyl-CoA-derived fatty acids to produce wax esters. Wax esters are enriched in sebum, suggesting that this enzyme plays a central role in lipid metabolism in skin. Consistent with this observation, this protein is predominantly expressed in the sebaceous gland of the skin. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2009] |
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