LIPID MAPSĀ® Gene/Proteome Database (LMPD)

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LMPD Record

LMP012943

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene NameELOVL fatty acid elongase 5
Protein EntryELOV5_RAT
UniProt IDQ920L7
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 monounsaturated and polyunsaturated very long chain fatty acids of C16-C20
PathwayLipid metabolism; polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis
SimilarityBelongs to the ELO family
Subcellular LocationEndoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000305}; Multi-pass membrane protein .
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in lung and brain