Sterol O-Acyltransferase 2

**Definition:** A sterol O-acyltransferase that catalyzes reaction of Acyl-CoA and cholesterol into CoA and cholesterol ester. It is a distinct enzyme from Acetyl-CoA C-Acetyltransferase 2, which is also referred to as ACAT2.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.913.050.799.500

**Synonyms:** - Acyl-Coenzyme A:Cholesterol Acyltransferase 2 (ACAT2) - Acyl-Coenzyme A:Cholesterol Acyltransferase 2 (ACAT-2) - SOAT-2 Protein - Acyl-CoA Cholesterol Acyltransferase-2 - SOAT2 Protein