| Dataset | GeneRIF Biological Term Annotations |
| Category | structural or functional annotations |
| Type | biological term |
| Description | bile acid CoA:amino acid N-acyltransferase|The protein encoded by this gene is a liver enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of C24 bile acids from the acyl-CoA thioester to either glycine or taurine, the second step in the formation of bile acid-amino acid conjugates. The bile acid conjugates then act as a detergent in the gastrointestinal tract, which enhances lipid and fat-soluble vitamin absorption. Defects in this gene are a cause of familial hypercholanemia (FHCA). Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] (NCBI Entrez Gene Database, 570) |
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2 genes co-occuring with the biological term baat in literature-supported statements describing functions of genes from the GeneRIF Biological Term Annotations dataset.
