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Mutation c.-379 C>T in DGAT1 affects intramyocellular lipid content by altering MYOD1 binding affinity.
Animal genetics - 1 Aug 2023
Zhao Jindi, Wei Wei, Zhao Yuelie, Lin Weimin, Tang Yonghang, Yu Wensai, Zhang Lifan, Chen Jie
Abstract excerpt
Intramuscular fat (IMF) is one of the most important indexes of pork taste quality. Diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1), belonging to the acyl-coenzyme A: DGAT enzymes family, is a rate-limiting enzyme responsible for the final step of triglyceride (TG) synthesis. It is involved in TG storage in skeletal muscle; however, the underlying mechanism is not well understood. This study aimed to uncover functional...
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