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MOGAT2
monoacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2
Chromosome 11 · 11q13.5
NCBI Gene: 80168Ensembl: ENSG00000166391.16HGNC: HGNC:23248UniProt: Q3SYC2
30PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
monoacylglycerol biosynthetic processperinuclear endoplasmic reticulum membrane2-acylglycerol O-acyltransferase activityendoplasmic reticulumgouttype 2 diabetes mellitusBarrett's esophaguscolorectal carcinoma
✦AI Summary

MOGAT2 (monoacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2) catalyzes the acylation of monoacylglycerols to form diacylglycerols, the immediate precursor of triacylglycerols, playing a central role in dietary fat absorption and resynthesis in enterocytes 12. The enzyme demonstrates substrate specificity, preferentially accepting monoacylglycerols with unsaturated fatty acids (C18:3 > C18:2 > C18:1 > C18:0) 1, and can utilize alternative substrates including ether-linked glycerols 3. Intestinal MOGAT2 regulates systemic energy balance; intestine-specific deletion delays fat absorption, increases energy expenditure, and protects against diet-induced obesity and metabolic dysfunction 4. MOGAT2 demonstrates context-dependent roles in disease: in colorectal cancer, it functions as a tumor suppressor through ACSM1-mediated lipid metabolic reprogramming, suppressing proliferation and invasion 5, while in lung adenocarcinoma, increased MOGAT2 expression correlates with better prognosis and enhanced anti-tumor immunity 6. Elevated MOGAT2 expression in gastric metaplasia contributes to triglyceride accumulation and precancerous lesion development 7. Additionally, MOGAT2 is identified as a hepatitis B virus proviral factor; its inhibition impairs HBV replication 8. MOGAT2 inhibitors show therapeutic potential for weight management and obesity 9.

Sources cited
1
MOGAT2 catalyzes formation of diacylglycerol from monoacylglycerol and demonstrates substrate preference for unsaturated fatty acids
PMID: 12621063
2
MOGAT2 catalyzes diacylglycerol formation as precursor of triacylglycerol synthesis
PMID: 27184406
3
MOGAT2 can utilize ether-linked glycerols as alternative substrates
PMID: 28420705
4
Intestine-specific MOGAT2 deletion delays fat absorption, increases energy expenditure, and protects against diet-induced obesity and metabolic disorders
PMID: 24784138
5
MOGAT2 functions as tumor suppressor in colorectal cancer through ACSM1-mediated metabolic reprogramming
PMID: 41139737
6
Higher MOGAT2 expression in low-risk lung adenocarcinoma patients correlates with better prognosis and enhanced anti-tumor immunity
PMID: 39478862
7
MOGAT2 is upregulated in gastric intestinal metaplasia and contributes to triglyceride accumulation in precancerous lesions
PMID: 41239006
8
MOGAT2 is identified as a hepatitis B virus proviral factor; its inhibition impairs HBV transcription and replication
PMID: 41332134
9
MOGAT2 inhibitors induce weight loss in obese mice and synergize with GLP-1 receptor agonists for enhanced weight loss
PMID: 40694906
10
Intestinal MOGAT2 enhances metabolic efficiency and fat absorption rate
PMID: 23536640
Disease Associationsⓘ20
goutOpen Targets
0.17Weak
type 2 diabetes mellitusOpen Targets
0.12Weak
Barrett's esophagusOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
obesityOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
inherited obesityOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
46,XY complete gonadal dysgenesisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
46,XX ovotesticular disorder of sex developmentOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
hypogonadotropic hypogonadism 11 with or without anosmiaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Testicular regression syndromeOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
lipodystrophy, congenital generalized, type 5Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
esophageal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
partial chromosome Y deletionOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
congenital generalized lipodystrophy type 3Open Targets
0.04Suggestive
Generalized congenital lipodystrophy with myopathyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
46,XY disorder of sex development due to 5-alpha-reductase 2 deficiencyOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
46,XX testicular disorder of sex developmentOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
PLPP5Protein interaction93%PLPP4Protein interaction93%MGLLProtein interaction93%LPLProtein interaction91%AGKProtein interaction91%MOGAT3Protein interaction82%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Heart
0%
Brain
0%
Ovary
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Lung
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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MOGAT2PLPP5PLPP4MGLLLPLAGKMOGAT3
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q3SYC2
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.05LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.76 [0.57–1.05]
RankingsWhere MOGAT2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #11,969of 20,598
    Most Researched30
  • #10,475of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.05
Genes detectedMOGAT2
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Apobec1 complementation factor overexpression promotes hepatic steatosis, fibrosis, and hepatocellular cancer.
PMID: 33445170
J Clin Invest · 2021
1.00
2
Fatty acid metabolism prognostic signature predicts tumor immune microenvironment and immunotherapy, and identifies tumorigenic role of MOGAT2 in lung adenocarcinoma.
PMID: 39478862
Front Immunol · 2024
0.90
3
Lipidomics and single-cell transcriptomics uncover aberrant lipid metabolism in metaplasia lesions during gastric carcinogenesis.
PMID: 41239006
J Gastroenterol · 2026
0.80
4
The inhibitor VB-87531 synergizes with tirzepatide and semaglutide for greater weight loss in DIO mice.
PMID: 40694906
Biochem Biophys Res Commun · 2025
0.70
5
MOGAT2 suppresses colorectal cancer progression through ACSM1-mediated lipid metabolic reprogramming.
PMID: 41139737
Funct Integr Genomics · 2025
0.60