Chemicals and Drugs

Sterol O-Acyltransferase 2

A sterol O-acyltransferase that catalyzes reaction of Acyl-CoA and cholesterol into CoA and cholesterol ester. It is a distinct enzyme from Acetyl-CoA C-Acetyltransferase 2, which is also referred to as ACAT2.

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Abstract

A sterol O-acyltransferase that catalyzes reaction of Acyl-CoA and cholesterol into CoA and cholesterol ester. It is a distinct enzyme from Acetyl-CoA C-Acetyltransferase 2, which is also referred to as ACAT2.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Acyl-CoA Cholesterol Acyltransferase-2
  • Acyl-Coenzyme A:Cholesterol Acyltransferase 2 (ACAT-2)
  • Acyl-Coenzyme A:Cholesterol Acyltransferase 2 (ACAT2)
  • SOAT-2 Protein
  • SOAT2 Protein

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2024 (2001)

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  1. D08.811w.913w.050w.799w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sterol O-Acyltransferase 2. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000097587. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000097587
  2. Sterol O-Acyltransferase 2. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21136114