LRAT ist ein Gen, das durch das Symbol LRAT kodiert wird. Im Allgemeinen auch bezeichnet als: Lecithin retinol acyltransferase; Phosphatidylcholine--retinol O-acyltransferase. LRAT hat eine Masse von 25.7kDa, eine Aminosäurelänge von 230, und ist an Leber congenital amaurosis 14 beteiligt.
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Gen- und Proteininformationen
UniProt Zusammenfassung
Transfers the acyl group from the sn-1 position of phosphatidylcholine to all-trans retinol, producing all-trans retinyl esters (PubMed:9920938). Retinyl esters are storage forms of vitamin A (Probable). LRAT plays a critical role in vision (Probable). It provides the all-trans retinyl ester substrates for the isomerohydrolase which processes the esters into 11-cis-retinol in the retinal pigment epithelium; due to a membrane-associated alcohol dehydrogenase, 11 cis-retinol is oxidized and converted into 11-cis-retinaldehyde which is the chromophore for rhodopsin and the cone photopigments (Probable). Required for the survival of cone photoreceptors and correct rod photoreceptor cell morphology (By similarity).
Entrez Zusammenfassung
The protein encoded by this gene localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum, where it catalyzes the esterification of all-trans-retinol into all-trans-retinyl ester. This reaction is an important step in vitamin A metabolism in the visual system. Mutations in this gene have been associated with early-onset severe retinal dystrophy and Leber congenital amaurosis 14. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.
Gewebespezifität
Hepatic stellate cells and endothelial cells (at protein level). Found at high levels in testis and liver, followed by retinal pigment epithelium, small intestine, prostate, pancreas and colon. Low expression observed in brain. In fetal tissues, expressed in retinal pigment epithelium and liver, and barely in the brain.
Rolle bei Krankheiten
Leber congenital amaurosis 14: A severe dystrophy of the retina, typically becoming evident in the first years of life. Visual function is usually poor and often accompanied by nystagmus, sluggish or near-absent pupillary responses, photophobia, high hyperopia and keratoconus.
Sequenzähnlichkeiten
Belongs to the H-rev107 family.
Zellort
Endoplasmic reticulum membrane. Rough endoplasmic reticulum. Endosome > Multivesicular body. Cytoplasm > Perinuclear region.
Present in the rough endoplasmic reticulum and multivesicular body in hepatic stellate cells. Present in the rough endoplasmic reticulum and perinuclear region in endothelial cells (By similarity).
