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Sterol O-Acyltransferase 2 MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Sterol O-Acyltransferase 2
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.050.799.500
Unique ID
D000097587
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000097587
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
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
Registry Number
EC 2.3.1.26
Related Numbers
EC 2.3.1.26
Public MeSH Note
2024: STEROL O-ACYLTRANSFERASE 2 was indexed under STEROL O-ACYLTRANSFERASE 2001-2023
History Note
2024 (2001)
Date Established
2024/01/01
Date of Entry
2023/07/26
Revision Date
2023/06/14
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