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MOGAT3
monoacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 3
Chromosome 7 · 7q22.1
NCBI Gene: 346606Ensembl: ENSG00000106384.13HGNC: HGNC:23249UniProt: Q86VF5
13PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
2-acylglycerol O-acyltransferase activitydiacylglycerol O-acyltransferase activitytriglyceride biosynthetic processendoplasmic reticulum membranefacial nerve diseaseBarrett's esophagusviral meningitisesophageal adenocarcinoma
✦AI Summary

MOGAT3 catalyzes the acylation of monoacylglycerol and diacylglycerol to synthesize diacylglycerol and triacylglycerol, respectively, with preference for palmitoyl-CoA and oleoyl-CoA substrates 1. The enzyme localizes to endoplasmic reticulum membranes and plays a key role in dietary fat absorption by facilitating triacylglycerol resynthesis in intestinal enterocytes 2. MOGAT3 expression is dynamically regulated in liver and is highly correlated with hepatic monoacylglycerol acyltransferase activity 1. Clinically, MOGAT3 dysregulation associates with multiple pathological conditions. In BRAFV600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer, MOGAT3-mediated diacylglycerol accumulation drives acquired resistance to anti-BRAF/anti-EGFR therapy by activating PKCα/CRAF/MEK/ERK signaling and increasing HIF1A expression; reducing intratumoral diacylglycerol with fenofibrate or PF-06471553 restored treatment efficacy 3. Similarly, in gastric intestinal metaplasia, MOGAT3 upregulation contributes to aberrant triglyceride and lipid droplet accumulation, with lipid synthesis inhibitors showing therapeutic potential 4. MOGAT3 overexpression also occurs in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and correlates with obesity-related metabolic dysfunction 1. Selective MOGAT3 inhibitors represent a promising therapeutic strategy for metabolic and malignant diseases involving dysregulated lipid synthesis.

Sources cited
1
MOGAT3-mediated DAG accumulation drives acquired resistance to anti-BRAF/anti-EGFR therapy in BRAFV600E-mutant colorectal cancer through PKCα/CRAF/MEK/ERK signaling
PMID: 39436710
2
MOGAT3 is upregulated in gastric intestinal metaplasia with increased triglyceride synthesis and lipid droplet accumulation
PMID: 41239006
3
MOGAT3 expression is highly correlated with hepatic MGAT activity and is overexpressed in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and obesity
PMID: 22394502
4
MOGAT3 catalyzes monoacylglycerol acylation to form diacylglycerol and has high expression in intestines and pancreas for triacylglycerol absorption
PMID: 21312067
5
MOGAT3 is an integral membrane enzyme catalyzing acylation of monoacylglycerol and diacylglycerol, with selective inhibitors developed for therapeutic use
PMID: 26258602
Disease Associationsⓘ20
facial nerve diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
Barrett's esophagusOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
viral meningitisOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
esophageal adenocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
breast carcinomaOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
muscular diseaseOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
skin diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
tooth diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
colorectal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
Crohn's diseaseOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
infectionOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
metastatic colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.01Suggestive
posterior cortical atrophyOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Dravet syndromeOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Disorder of lipid metabolismOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
cholangiocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
LPLProtein interaction91%MGLLProtein interaction91%AGKProtein interaction91%PNPLA2Protein interaction91%PLPP5Protein interaction91%PLPP4Protein interaction91%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Brain
1%
Ovary
0%
Lung
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Heart
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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MOGAT3LPLMGLLAGKPNPLA2PLPP5PLPP4
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q86VF5
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.42LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF1.08 [0.84–1.42]
RankingsWhere MOGAT3 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #16,225of 20,598
    Most Researched13
  • #14,615of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.42
Genes detectedMOGAT3
Sources retrieved8 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
MOGAT3-mediated DAG accumulation drives acquired resistance to anti-BRAF/anti-EGFR therapy in BRAFV600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer.
PMID: 39436710
J Clin Invest · 2024
1.00
2
Lipidomics and single-cell transcriptomics uncover aberrant lipid metabolism in metaplasia lesions during gastric carcinogenesis.
PMID: 41239006
J Gastroenterol · 2026
0.88
3
Evidence for regulated monoacylglycerol acyltransferase expression and activity in human liver.
PMID: 22394502
J Lipid Res · 2012
0.75
4
Discovery of Selective Small Molecule Inhibitors of Monoacylglycerol Acyltransferase 3.
PMID: 26258602
J Med Chem · 2015
0.63
5
Assessment of the association of the MOGAT1 and MOGAT3 gene with growth traits in different growth stages in Holstein calves.
PMID: 36035878
Arch Anim Breed · 2022
0.50