Very Long Chain Fatty Acid Elongase 4

Preferred Label : Very Long Chain Fatty Acid Elongase 4;

NCIt synonyms : 3-Keto Acyl-CoA Synthase ELOVL4; Elongation of Very Long Chain Fatty Acids Protein 4; ELOVL4; Very Long Chain 3-Oxoacyl-CoA Synthase 4; EC 2.3.1.199; ELOVL Fatty Acid Elongase 4; Very Long Chain 3-Ketoacyl-CoA Synthase 4; ELOVL FA Elongase 4;

NCIt definition : Very long chain fatty acid elongase 4 (314 aa, 37 kDa) is encoded by the human ELOVL4 gene. This protein plays a role in catalyzing the first step of long-chain fatty acid elongation.;

Details

Origin ID

C216114;

OMIM relation
- Elongation of very long chain fatty acids-like 4 [OMIM gene]
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- ELOVL4 Gene [NCIt concept]
- Enzyme Gene [NCIt concept]
- Transferase Gene [NCIt concept]
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- Membrane of the Endoplasmic Reticulum [NCIt concept]
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- Transmembrane Protein [NCIt concept]
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- Substrate Interaction Domain [NCIt concept]
- Transmembrane Domain [NCIt concept]
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- Biosynthesis of Unsaturated Fatty Acids Pathway [NCIt concept]
- Fatty Acid Elongation Pathway in Mitochondria [NCIt concept]
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- Biosynthetic Process [NCIt concept]
- Fatty Acid Metabolism [NCIt concept]

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