Biology:SLC27A5

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


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Bile acyl-CoA synthetase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the SLC27A5 gene.[1][2][3]

The protein encoded by this gene is an isozyme of very long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase (VLCS). It is capable of activating very long-chain fatty-acids containing 24- and 26-carbons. It is expressed in liver and associated with endoplasmic reticulum but not with peroxisomes. Its primary role is in fatty acid elongation or complex lipid synthesis rather than in degradation. This gene has a mouse ortholog.[3]

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References

  1. "Human liver-specific very-long-chain acyl-coenzyme A synthetase: cDNA cloning and characterization of a second enzymatically active protein". Mol Genet Metab 68 (1): 32–42. Oct 1999. doi:10.1006/mgme.1999.2883. PMID 10479480. 
  2. "The human liver-specific homolog of very long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase is cholate:CoA ligase". J Biol Chem 275 (21): 15605–8. Jun 2000. doi:10.1074/jbc.C000015200. PMID 10749848. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: SLC27A5 solute carrier family 27 (fatty acid transporter), member 5". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=10998. 

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