| Gene Symbol |
MBOAT4
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| Entrez Gene |
619373
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| Alt Symbol |
FKSG89, GOAT, OACT4
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
membrane bound O-acyltransferase domain containing 4
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| Other Description |
O-acyltransferase (membrane bound) domain containing 4|O-acyltransferase domain-containing protein 4|ghrelin O-acyltransferase|membrane-bound O-acyltransferase domain-containing protein 4
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| Swissprots |
B1Q003 Q96T53
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| Accessions |
ADU05472 EAW63467 Q96T53 AF359269 AAK43717 EU518495 ACB05873 XM_011544609 XP_011542911 XR_949452 NM_001100916 NP_001094386
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| Function |
Mediates the octanoylation of ghrelin at 'Ser-3'. Can use a variety of fatty acids as substrates including octanoic acid, decanoic acid and tetradecanoic acid. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18443287}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250}.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed predominantly in stomach with moderate levels in pancreas and relatively low levels in most other tissues. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18443287}.
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