Biology:ACSL6

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


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Acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 6 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ACSL6 gene.[1][2][3] Long-chain acyl-CoA synthetases such as ACSL6, catalyze the formation of acyl-CoA from fatty acids, ATP, and CoA.[2]

Structure

The ACSL6 gene is located on the 5th chromosome, with its specific location being 5q31.1. The gene contains 23 exons.[1] ACSL6 encodes a 77.7 kDa protein that is composed of 697 amino acids; 10 peptides have been observed through mass spectrometry data.[4][5]

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