Gene Information
Gene NameRETSAT
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length610
Protein NamesAll-trans-retinol 13,14-reductase (EC 1.3.99.23) (All-trans-13,14-dihydroretinol saturase) (RetSat) (PPAR-alpha-regulated and starvation-induced gene protein)
Target Nameall-trans-retinol 13,14-reductase
Target TypeNA
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000042445 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ6NUM9
Gene CardRETSAT
Uniprot IDQ6NUM9
PfamNA
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.240907338)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ RETSAT ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ RETSAT ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ RETSAT ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ RETSAT ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Retsat ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ RETSAT ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Retsat ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ RETSAT ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsBLOC1S2, PYROXD2
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in liver;
expression positively correlates with obesity and liver steatosis (PubMed:28855500). Expressed in adipose tissue;
expression tends to be decreased in obese versus lean individuals (PubMed:19139408). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19139408, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28855500}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs4832169  rs4832168  rs13384912 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q64FW2};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q64FW2}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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