lipid biosynthetic process Gene Set

Dataset GO Biological Process Annotations 2025
Category structural or functional annotations
Type biological process
Description The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of lipids, compounds soluble in an organic solvent but not, or sparingly, in an aqueous solvent. (Gene Ontology, GO_0008610)
External Link http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0008610
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95 genes participating in the lipid biosynthetic process biological process from the curated GO Biological Process Annotations 2025 dataset.

Symbol Name
A3GALT2 alpha 1,3-galactosyltransferase 2
ABCD3 ATP-binding cassette, sub-family D (ALD), member 3
ABO ABO blood group (transferase A, alpha 1-3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase; transferase B, alpha 1-3-galactosyltransferase)
ACACA acetyl-CoA carboxylase alpha
ACACB acetyl-CoA carboxylase beta
ACLY ATP citrate lyase
ACSF3 acyl-CoA synthetase family member 3
ACSL1 acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 1
ACSL4 acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4
ACSM1 acyl-CoA synthetase medium-chain family member 1
ACSM2A acyl-CoA synthetase medium-chain family member 2A
ACSM2B acyl-CoA synthetase medium-chain family member 2B
ACSM3 acyl-CoA synthetase medium-chain family member 3
ACSM4 acyl-CoA synthetase medium-chain family member 4
ACSM5 acyl-CoA synthetase medium-chain family member 5
ACSM6 acyl-CoA synthetase medium-chain family member 6
ACSS2 acyl-CoA synthetase short-chain family member 2
AGPAT3 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase 3
AGPAT4 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase 4
AGPAT5 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase 5
AGPS alkylglycerone phosphate synthase
B3GALT1 UDP-Gal:betaGlcNAc beta 1,3-galactosyltransferase, polypeptide 1
BCKDK branched chain ketoacid dehydrogenase kinase
CBR4 carbonyl reductase 4
CD163L1 CD163 molecule-like 1
CLN8 ceroid-lipofuscinosis, neuronal 8 (epilepsy, progressive with mental retardation)
CYP17A1 cytochrome P450, family 17, subfamily A, polypeptide 1
CYP19A1 cytochrome P450, family 19, subfamily A, polypeptide 1
CYP21A2 cytochrome P450, family 21, subfamily A, polypeptide 2
CYP51A1 cytochrome P450, family 51, subfamily A, polypeptide 1
DHRS11 dehydrogenase/reductase (SDR family) member 11
DHRS7B dehydrogenase/reductase (SDR family) member 7B
ELOVL4 ELOVL fatty acid elongase 4
FAR1 fatty acyl CoA reductase 1
FASN fatty acid synthase
FDFT1 farnesyl-diphosphate farnesyltransferase 1
FDXR ferredoxin reductase
FITM1 fat storage-inducing transmembrane protein 1
FITM2 fat storage-inducing transmembrane protein 2
FLVCR1 feline leukemia virus subgroup C cellular receptor 1
GBA1 glucosylceramidase beta 1
GBA2 glucosidase, beta (bile acid) 2
GBGT1 globoside alpha-1,3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 1
GGPS1 geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase 1
GLT6D1 glycosyltransferase 6 domain containing 1
GNPAT glyceronephosphate O-acyltransferase
GPAT4 glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase 4
HMGCR 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase
HSD17B1 hydroxysteroid (17-beta) dehydrogenase 1
HSD17B3 hydroxysteroid (17-beta) dehydrogenase 3
HSD17B8 hydroxysteroid (17-beta) dehydrogenase 8
HSD3B1 hydroxy-delta-5-steroid dehydrogenase, 3 beta- and steroid delta-isomerase 1
HSD3B2 hydroxy-delta-5-steroid dehydrogenase, 3 beta- and steroid delta-isomerase 2
HTD2 hydroxyacyl-thioester dehydratase type 2
IDI1 isopentenyl-diphosphate delta isomerase 1
IDI2 isopentenyl-diphosphate delta isomerase 2
LIPC lipase, hepatic
LIPG lipase, endothelial
LMBR1 limb development membrane protein 1
LPCAT1 lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 1
LPL lipoprotein lipase
MBOAT1 membrane bound O-acyltransferase domain containing 1
MCAT malonyl CoA:ACP acyltransferase (mitochondrial)
MLXIPL MLX interacting protein-like
MLYCD malonyl-CoA decarboxylase
MUSK muscle, skeletal, receptor tyrosine kinase
MVD mevalonate (diphospho) decarboxylase
MVK mevalonate kinase
NDUFAB1 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1, alpha/beta subcomplex, 1, 8kDa
OLAH oleoyl-ACP hydrolase
OXSM 3-oxoacyl-ACP synthase, mitochondrial
PCYT2 phosphate cytidylyltransferase 2, ethanolamine
PDSS1 prenyl (decaprenyl) diphosphate synthase, subunit 1
PDSS2 prenyl (decaprenyl) diphosphate synthase, subunit 2
PEDS1 plasmanylethanolamine desaturase 1
PEX7 peroxisomal biogenesis factor 7
PIP5K1A phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate 5-kinase, type I, alpha
PLA2G1B phospholipase A2, group IB (pancreas)
PNLIP pancreatic lipase
PNLIPRP1 pancreatic lipase-related protein 1
PNLIPRP2 pancreatic lipase-related protein 2
PNLIPRP3 pancreatic lipase-related protein 3
PRKAA1 protein kinase, AMP-activated, alpha 1 catalytic subunit
PRKAA2 protein kinase, AMP-activated, alpha 2 catalytic subunit
PRLR prolactin receptor
RDH8 retinol dehydrogenase 8 (all-trans)
RICTOR RPTOR independent companion of MTOR, complex 2
SELENOI selenoprotein I
SRD5A1 steroid-5-alpha-reductase, alpha polypeptide 1 (3-oxo-5 alpha-steroid delta 4-dehydrogenase alpha 1)
SRD5A2 steroid-5-alpha-reductase, alpha polypeptide 2 (3-oxo-5 alpha-steroid delta 4-dehydrogenase alpha 2)
SREBF1 sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 1
ST3GAL2 ST3 beta-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase 2
ST3GAL4 ST3 beta-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase 4
SYCP2 synaptonemal complex protein 2
XBP1 X-box binding protein 1