ACSL6 (acyl-CoA synthetase long chain family member 6)
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Gene
Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
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| Entrez ID | 23305 |
| Gene name | Acyl-CoA synthetase long chain family member 6 |
| Gene symbol | ACSL6 |
| Synonyms (NCBI Gene) |
ACS2FACL6LACS 6LACS2LACS5
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| Chromosome | 5 |
| Chromosome location | 5q31.1 |
| Summary | The protein encoded by this gene catalyzes the formation of acyl-CoA from fatty acids, ATP, and CoA, using magnesium as a cofactor. The encoded protein plays a major role in fatty acid metabolism in the brain. Translocations with the ETV6 gene are causes |
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miRNA
miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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Gene ontology (GO)
Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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Other IDs
Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
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Protein
Protein information from UniProt database.
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UniProt ID
Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
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| Protein name | Long-chain-fatty-acid--CoA ligase 6 (EC 6.2.1.3) (Arachidonate--CoA ligase) (EC 6.2.1.15) (Long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase 6) (LACS 6) | |||||||||||||||
| Protein function | Catalyzes the conversion of long-chain fatty acids to their active form acyl-CoA for both synthesis of cellular lipids, and degradation via beta-oxidation (PubMed:22633490, PubMed:24269233). Plays an important role in fatty acid metabolism in br | |||||||||||||||
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| Tissue specificity | TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed predominantly in erythrocyte precursors, in particular in reticulocytes, fetal blood cells derived from fetal liver, hemopoietic stem cells from cord blood, bone marrow and brain. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10548543}. | |||||||||||||||
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| Sequence length | 697 | |||||||||||||||
| Interactions | View interactions | |||||||||||||||
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Associated diseases
Disease associations from ClinVar categorized as Causal (Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic) or Unknown.
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