AWAT1, Official Symbol AWAT1provided by HGNC Official Full Name acyl-CoA wax alcohol acyltransferase 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:23252 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000204195 MIM:300924; AllianceGenome:HGNC:23252 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as DGA2; DGAT2L3 Summary The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the diacylglycerol acyltransferase family. It esterifies long chain (wax) alcohols with acyl-CoA-derived fatty acids to produce wax esters. Wax esters are enriched in sebum, suggesting that this enzyme plays a central role in lipid metabolism in skin. Consistent with this observation, this protein is predominantly expressed in the sebaceous gland of the skin. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2009] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all