Sentences with phrase «diacylglycerol acyltransferase»

Obesity resistance and enhanced glucose metabolism in mice transplanted with white adipose tissue lacking acyl CoA: diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1

The researchers also found that an enzyme called DGAT1 (diacylglycerol acyltransferase) is crucial to the re-esterification process, acting as a sort of cell police officer to ensure that toxic fatty acids stay away from the ER.