Protein
Sterol O-acyltransferase 2
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Function
Plays a role in lipoprotein assembly and dietary cholesterol absorption. In addition to its acyltransferase activity, it may act as a ligase. May provide cholesteryl esters for lipoprotein secretion from hepatocytes and intestinal mucosa (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the membrane-bound acyltransferase family. Sterol o-acyltransferase subfamily.
Sequence
MEPKAPQLRRRERQGEEQENGACGEGNTRTHRAPDLVQWTRHMEAVKTQCLEQAQRELAELMDRAIWEAVQAYPKQDRPLPSTASDSTRKTQELHPGKRKVFITRKSLLDELMGVQHFRTIYHMFIAGLCVLIISTLAIDFIDEGRLMLEFDLLLFSFGQLPLALMMWVPMFLSTLLLPYQTLRLWARPRSGGAWTLGASLGCVLLAAHAAVLCVLPVHVSVKHELPPASRCVLVFEQVRFLMKSYSFLRETVPGIFCVRGGKGICTPSFSSYLYFLFCPTLIYRETYPRTPSIRWNYVAKNFAQALGCLLYACFILGRLCVPVFANMSREPFSTRALLLSILHATGPGIFMLLLIFFAFLHCWLNAFAEMLRFGDRMFYRDWWNSTSFSNYYRTWNVVVHDWLYSYVYQDGLWLLGRQGRGAAMLGVFLVSALVHEYIFCFVLGFFYPVMLILFLVVGGLLNFTMNDRHTGPAWNILMWTFLFLGQGIQVSLYCQEWYARRHCPLPQPTFWELVTPRSWSCHP