LCAT wt Allele

Preferred Label : LCAT wt Allele;

NCIt synonyms : Phosphatidylcholine--Sterol O-Acyltransferase Gene; Lecithin-Cholesterol Acyltransferase wt Allele; Lecithin:Cholesterol Acyltransferase Gene;

NCIt definition : Human LCAT wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 16q22.1 and is approximately 4 kb in length. This allele, which encodes phosphatidylcholine-sterol acyltransferase protein, is involved in the metabolism of cholesterol and phosphatidylcholines, including platelet-activating factor. Mutation of the gene is associated with lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency.;

GenBank Accession Number : NM_000229;

Details

Origin ID

C202873;

OMIM relation
- Lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase [OMIM gene]
gene_found_in_organism
- Human [NCIt concept]
gene_in_chromosomal_location
- 16q22.1 [NCIt concept]
gene_is_element_in_pathway
- Glycerophospholipid Metabolism Pathway [NCIt concept]
gene_plays_role_in_process
- Cholesterol Homeostasis [NCIt concept]
- Hydrolysis [NCIt concept]
- Phospholipid Metabolism [NCIt concept]
- Post-Translational Modification [NCIt concept]
- Steroid Metabolic Process [NCIt concept]

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