Gene: AGPAT4

Alternate names for this Gene: 1-AGPAT4|LPAAT-delta|dJ473J16.2

Gene Summary: This gene encodes a member of the 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase family. This integral membrane protein converts lysophosphatidic acid to phosphatidic acid, the second step in de novo phospholipid biosynthesis.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 6

Location in Chromosome : 6q26

Description of this Gene: 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase 4

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs2293289 in AGPAT4 gene and Lipoprotein (a) measurement PMID 25575512 2015 Evidence for several independent genetic variants affecting lipoprotein (a) cholesterol levels.

PMID 28512139 2017 A genome-wide association meta-analysis on lipoprotein (a) concentrations adjusted for apolipoprotein (a) isoforms.