| Gene Symbol | SOAT1 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 102121286 |
| Alt Symbol | - |
| Species | Monkey |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | sterol O-acyltransferase 1 |
| Other Description | - |
| Swissprots | O77761 |
| Accessions | AB168948 BAE01048 NM_001287292 NP_001274221 XM_005540113 XP_005540170 |
| Function | Plays a role in lipoprotein assembly and dietary cholesterol absorption. In addition to its acyltransferase activity, it may act as a ligase (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}. |
| Subcellular Location | Endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. |
| Tissue Specificity | Expressed in most tissues, but most strongly in the adrenal gland. Expressed more strongly in liver Kupffer cells than in hepatocytes. |
| Top Pathways | Steroid biosynthesis |