| Literature DB >> 19141679 |
Ta-Yuan Chang1, Bo-Liang Li, Catherine C Y Chang, Yasuomi Urano.
Abstract
The enzymes acyl-coenzyme A (CoA):cholesterol acyltransferases (ACATs) are membrane-bound proteins that utilize long-chain fatty acyl-CoA and cholesterol as substrates to form cholesteryl esters. In mammals, two isoenzymes, ACAT1 and ACAT2, encoded by two different genes, exist. ACATs play important roles in cellular cholesterol homeostasis in various tissues. This chapter summarizes the current knowledge on ACAT-related research in two areas: 1) ACAT genes and proteins and 2) ACAT enzymes as drug targets for atherosclerosis and for Alzheimer's disease.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19141679 PMCID: PMC2711667 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.90926.2008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab ISSN: 0193-1849 Impact factor: 4.310