Protein Name acetyl-Coenzyme A acetyltransferase 2
Organism Mus musculus
Gene ID 110460
Gene Symbol

Acat2

UniProt Q8CAY6 (THIC_MOUSE)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 40
Total Number of Articles : 51
Description

acetyl-Coenzyme A acetyltransferase 2

Gene Summary

Predicted to enable acetyl-CoA C-acetyltransferase activity. Predicted to be involved in fatty acid metabolic process. Located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; genitourinary system; integumental system; nervous system; and sensory organ. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in coronary artery disease. Orthologous to human ACAT2 (acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

synonyms
  • acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase, cytosolic
  • cytosolic acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase
  • t-complex protein 1, related sequence 1
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Properties