Gene Information
Gene NameSOAT2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length522
Protein NamesSterol O-acyltransferase 2 (EC 2.3.1.26) (Acyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferase 2) (ACAT-2) (Cholesterol acyltransferase 2)
Target Namesterol o-acyltransferase 2
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000167780 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBO75908
Gene CardSOAT2
Uniprot IDO75908
PfamPF03062
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.000164708)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SOAT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SOAT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SOAT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SOAT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Soat2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SOAT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Soat2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SOAT2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsSOAT1, DGAT1
Tissueduodenum, small.intestine
Tissue SpecificityExpression seems confined in hepatocytes and enterocytes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16331323}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 7N6Q  (EM  3.87A  7N6R  (EM  3.93A 
DBSNP rs9658625  rs2272296 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O88908};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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