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Summary ExpressionExpr. PhenotypesPheno. Gene Literature (1)Lit. (1) GO Terms (14)GO (14) Nucleotides (36)Nucl. (36) Proteins (22)Prot. (22) Interactants (3)Interact. (3) Wiki
XB-GENEPAGE-1018405
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 mboat4

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membrane bound O-acyltransferase domain containing 4

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LOC108704544 , oact4 ( Nomenclature history )

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Predicted membrane protein

AI Protein Function :
mboat4 encodes a membrane‑bound O‑acyltransferase that catalyzes the octanoylation of ghrelin, a modification required for ghrelin activity in growth hormone release and appetite regulation. The protei...[+]


InterPro :
LPLAT 7/PORCN-like, MBOAT fam

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???displayGene.expression???                  Development Stages                                               Embryonic Tissues                                                                Adult Tissues
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