| Entrez gene ID | | 158835 |
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| Official gene symbol | | AWAT2 |
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| Full name | | acyl-CoA wax alcohol acyltransferase 2 |
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| Aliases | | ,DC4,DGAT2L4,MFAT,WS, |
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| Gene summary | | 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] |
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| Location | | Chromosome: X Locus: Xq13.1 |
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| Gene position | | 69269788 - 69260392 Map Viewer |
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| Gene orientation | | minus |
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| Gene size | | 9397 bp |
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