{"symbol":"AWAT2","synonyms":["DGAT2L4","DC4","MFAT"],"name":"acyl-CoA wax alcohol acyltransferase 2","description":"This gene encodes an enzyme belonging to the diacylglycerol acyltransferase family. This enzyme produces wax esters by the esterification of long chain (or wax) alcohols with acyl-CoA-derived fatty acids. It functions in lipid metabolism in the skin, mostly in undifferentiated peripheral sebocytes. This enzyme may also have acyl-CoA:retinol acyltransferase activities, where it catalyzes the synthesis of diacylglycerols and retinyl esters. [provided by RefSeq, May 2010]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":158835,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/158835","proteins":[{"symbol":"AWAT2_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/AWAT2_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}