DGAT1 Gene Summary [Human]
This gene encodes an multipass transmembrane protein that functions as a key metabolic enzyme. The encoded protein catalyzes the conversion of diacylglycerol and fatty acyl CoA to triacylglycerol. This enzyme can also transfer acyl CoA to retinol. Activity of this protein may be associated with obesity and other metabolic diseases. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013]
Details
| Type | Protein Coding |
| Official Symbol | DGAT1 |
| Official Name | diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:2843] |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000185000 |
| Bio databases IDs | |
| Aliases | diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 |
| Synonyms | AGRP1, ARAT, ARGP1, D15Ertd23e, Dagt1, DGAT, DIACYLGLYCERIDE ACYLTRANSFERASE, DIACYLGLYCEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE, Diacylglycerol o-acyltransferase 1, DIAR7, LOC100131064, LOC100133107, LOC727765 |
| Species | Human, Homo sapiens |
| Orthologies |
Protein Domains
A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in human DGAT1 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
- retinol O-fatty-acyltransferase
- diacylglycerol binding
- fatty acid binding
- 2-acylglycerol O-acyltransferase
- diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase
- MBOAT, membrane-bound O-acyltransferase family
- enzyme
- protein binding
- transferase, transferring acyl groups
- identical protein binding
Top Findings
The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
- experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
- non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
- hepatic steatosis
- hereditary disorder
- diarrhea type 7
- dermatological disorder
- nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
- alopecia
- insulin resistance
- obesity
role in cell
- apoptosis
- expression in
- synthesis in
- accumulation in
- quantity
- activation
- binding in
- formation in
- ferroptosis
- lipotoxicity in
Subcellular Expression
Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
- Cytoplasm
- intracellular membrane-bounded organelle
- cellular membrane
- Plasma Membrane
- specific granule membrane
- endoplasmic reticulum membrane
- microsomal membrane
Gene Ontology Annotations
Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human DGAT1 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.
Biological Process
Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
- lipid storage
- fatty acid homeostasis
- triglyceride biosynthetic process
- retinol metabolic process
- monoacylglycerol biosynthetic process
- very-low-density lipoprotein particle assembly
- triglyceride metabolic process
- long-chain fatty-acyl-CoA metabolic process
- diacylglycerol metabolic process
Cellular Component
Where in the cell the gene product is active
- endoplasmic reticulum membrane
- membrane
- plasma membrane
- specific granule membrane
Molecular Function
What the gene product does at the molecular level
- transferase activity, transferring acyl groups
- identical protein binding
- protein binding
- 2-acylglycerol O-acyltransferase activity
- retinol O-fatty-acyltransferase activity
- diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase activity