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LMP012944

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene NameELOVL fatty acid elongase 6
Protein EntryELOV6_RAT
UniProt IDQ920L6
SpeciesRat
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Catalytic ActivityA very-long-chain acyl-CoA + malonyl-CoA = CoA + a very-long-chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA + CO(2).
FunctionCondensing enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of unsaturated C16 long chain fatty acids and, to a lesser extent, C18:0 and those with low desaturation degree
SimilarityBelongs to the ELO family
Subcellular LocationEndoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000305}; Multi-pass membrane protein .
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in liver and barely in brain