| Gene Symbol | CRAT |
| Entrez Gene ID | 1384 |
| Full Name | carnitine O-acetyltransferase |
| Synonyms | CAT,CAT1 |
| General protein information |
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| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
| Genome | |
| Summary | This gene encodes carnitine O-acetyltransferase, a member of the carnitine acyltransferase family and a key metabolic pathway enzyme which plays an important role in energy homeostasis and fat metabolism. This enzyme catalyzes the reversible transfer of acyl groups from an acyl-CoA thioester to carnitine and regulates the ratio of acyl-CoA/CoA. It is found in both the mitochondria and the peroxisome. Alternative splicing results in transcript variants encoding different isoforms that may localize to different subcellular compartments. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2016]. |
| Disorder MIM: | |
| Disorder Html: | ?Carnitine acetyltransferase deficiency (1) |
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