LPGAT1, Official Symbol LPGAT1provided by HGNC Official Full Name lysophosphatidylglycerol acyltransferase 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:28985 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000123684 MIM:610473; AllianceGenome:HGNC:28985 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as NET8; FAM34A; LPLAT7; FAM34A1 Summary This gene encodes a member of the lysophospholipid acyltransferase family. The encoded protein catalyzes the reacylation of lysophosphatidylglycerol to phosphatidylglycerol, a membrane phospholipid that is an important precursor for the synthesis of cardiolipin. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2016] Expression Ubiquitous expression in small intestine (RPKM 15.0), thyroid (RPKM 14.6) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all