GPAT3, Official Symbol GPAT3provided by HGNC Official Full Name glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase 3provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:28157 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000138678 MIM:610958; AllianceGenome:HGNC:28157 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 MAG1; AGPAT8; AGPAT9; AGPAT10; AGPAT 10; HMFN0839; LPAAT-theta Summary This gene encodes a member of the lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase protein family. The encoded protein is an enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of glycerol-3-phosphate to lysophosphatidic acid in the synthesis of triacylglycerol. Multiple alternatively spliced variants, encoding the same protein, have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2012] Expression Broad expression in kidney (RPKM 23.1), duodenum (RPKM 10.2) and 14 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all