Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2) is a
protein that in humans is encoded by the DGAT2gene.
[5]
Function
This gene encodes one of two
enzymes which catalyzes the final reaction in the synthesis of
triglycerides in which
diacylglycerol is covalently bound to long chain fatty
acyl-CoAs.
The encoded protein catalyzes this reaction at low concentrations of
magnesium chloride while the other enzyme has high activity at high concentrations of magnesium chloride. Multiple transcript variants encoding different
isoforms have been found for this gene.
Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2) is a
protein that in humans is encoded by the DGAT2gene.
[5]
Function
This gene encodes one of two
enzymes which catalyzes the final reaction in the synthesis of
triglycerides in which
diacylglycerol is covalently bound to long chain fatty
acyl-CoAs.
The encoded protein catalyzes this reaction at low concentrations of
magnesium chloride while the other enzyme has high activity at high concentrations of magnesium chloride. Multiple transcript variants encoding different
isoforms have been found for this gene.