| Entrez gene ID | | 6646 |
| Official gene symbol | | SOAT1 |
| Full name | | sterol O-acyltransferase 1 |
| Aliases | | ,ACACT,ACAT,ACAT1,RP11-215I23.2,SOAT,STAT, |
| Gene summary | | Acyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACACT; EC 2.3.1.26) is an intracellular protein located in the endoplasmic reticulum that forms cholesterol esters from cholesterol. Accumulation of cholesterol esters as cytoplasmic lipid droplets within macrophages and smooth muscle cells is a characteristic feature of the early stages of atherosclerotic plaques (Cadigan et al., 1988 [PubMed 3335499]).[supplied by OMIM] |
| Location | | Chromosome: 1 Locus: 1q25 |
| Gene position | | 179263017 - 179324453 Map Viewer |
| Gene orientation | | plus |
| Gene size | | 61437 bp |
| Gene sequence |
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| OMIM ID | | 102642 |