At the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane, diacylglycerol (DAG) is acylated and forms triacylglycerol (TAG) by the action of diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1) tetramer or by diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2) (Wakimoto et al. 2003, Oelkers et al. 1998, Cases et al. 2001).
Tow, B, Stone, SJ, Voelker, T, Cases, S, Lardizabal, KD, Yen, E, Farese, RV, Zhou, P
Okubo, K, Mitsui, H, Imai, Y, Seishima, M, Wakimoto, K, Kawasaki, S, Chiba, H, Torii, H, Michibata, H
Billheimer, JT, Behari, A, Sturley, SL, Oelkers, P, Cromley, D
diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase activity of DGAT1/2 [endoplasmic reticulum membrane]
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