SOAT1
sterol O-acyltransferase 1 | ACAT, ACAT1, SOAT, STAT

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the acyltransferase family. It is located in the endoplasmic reticulum, and catalyzes the formation of fatty acid-cholesterol esters. This gene has been implicated in the formation of beta-amyloid and atherosclerotic plaques by controlling the equilibrium between free cholesterol and cytoplasmic cholesteryl esters. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2011]

Member of: DE-5 DE-5.9 Developmental clusters: GC2
Biological processes 39 terms
O-acyltransferase activity (GO:0008374)cholesterol O-acyltransferase activity (GO:0034736)cholesterol O-acyltransferase activity (GO:0034736)cholesterol O-acyltransferase activity (GO:0034736)cholesterol O-acyltransferase activity (GO:0034736)cholesterol O-acyltransferase activity (GO:0034736)cholesterol binding (GO:0015485)cholesterol binding (GO:0015485)cholesterol efflux (GO:0033344)cholesterol efflux (GO:0033344)cholesterol homeostasis (GO:0042632)cholesterol homeostasis (GO:0042632)cholesterol homeostasis (GO:0042632)cholesterol metabolic process (GO:0008203)cholesterol metabolic process (GO:0008203)cholesterol metabolic process (GO:0008203)cholesterol metabolic process (GO:0008203)cholesterol metabolic process (GO:0008203)cholesterol storage (GO:0010878)endoplasmic reticulum (GO:0005783)endoplasmic reticulum membrane (GO:0005789)endoplasmic reticulum membrane (GO:0005789)endoplasmic reticulum membrane (GO:0005789)endoplasmic reticulum membrane (GO:0005789)endoplasmic reticulum membrane (GO:0005789)fatty-acyl-CoA binding (GO:0000062)fatty-acyl-CoA binding (GO:0000062)identical protein binding (GO:0042802)low-density lipoprotein particle clearance (GO:0034383)macrophage derived foam cell differentiation (GO:0010742)macrophage derived foam cell differentiation (GO:0010742)membrane (GO:0016020)membrane (GO:0016020)positive regulation of amyloid precursor protein biosynthetic process (GO:0042986)protein binding (GO:0005515)sterol O-acyltransferase activity (GO:0004772)sterol O-acyltransferase activity (GO:0004772)sterol O-acyltransferase activity (GO:0004772)very-low-density lipoprotein particle assembly (GO:0034379)
Expression (TPM)
SOAT1 — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating SOAT1 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for SOAT1. The Binding column indicates whether any binding evidence exists for this TF–gene pair (ChIP-seq or motif footprint peaks). The Mean coef is the average Perturb-seq regression coefficient across active gRNAs (positive = SOAT1 upregulated upon KD; negative = downregulated). The Outlier column indicates whether this gene is in the top or bottom 5% of all TF knockdown effects.

Data: Effect:
TF Mean coef Binding Outlier TF→Gene link

Elements linked to SOAT1

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of SOAT1, linked by TSS proximity or chromatin conformation (Multiome / HiCAR). Each element overlaps at least one TF ChIP-seq binding site — the TFs column shows how many distinct TFs bind that element.

Accessibility Element Dist. to TSS Link type TFs
chr1:179,002,311–179,003,353 291.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 522
chr1:179,025,292–179,027,102 267.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 930
chr1:179,081,467–179,083,301 211.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 968
chr1:179,087,385–179,088,206 206.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 194
chr1:179,228,751–179,230,142 64.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 634
chr1:179,291,423–179,291,999 1.8 kb Proximal (<10kb) 17
chr1:179,293,131–179,294,199 37 bp At TSS Multiome 884
chr1:179,365,435–179,366,459 72.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 811
chr1:179,586,188–179,586,937 292.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 413
chr1:179,591,348–179,592,445 298.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 401

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the SOAT1 locus showing ATAC-seq accessibility and RNA-seq expression across the ESC → DE time course, together with TF binding peaks and element-to-TSS loop connections.

chr1:178,992,311 – 179,602,445
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq