| Tissue Specificity | Expressed in the retina and at much lower level in the brain. Ubiquitous, highest expression in thymus, followed by testis, small intestine, ovary, and prostate. Little or no expression in heart, lung, liver, or leukocates. |
| Post Translational Modifications | N-glycosylated. |
| Function | Catalyzes the first and rate-limiting reaction of the four reactions that constitute the long-chain fatty acids elongation cycle. This endoplasmic reticulum-bound enzymatic process allows the addition of 2 carbons to the chain of long- and very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) per cycle. Condensing enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of very long chain saturated (VLC-SFA) and polyunsaturated (PUFA) fatty acids that are involved in multiple biological processes as precursors of membrane lipids and lipid mediators. May play a critical role in early brain and skin development. |
| Peptide Name | Very Long Chain Fatty Acid Elongase 43-Keto Acyl-Coa Synthase Elovl4Elovl Fatty Acid Elongase 4Elovl Fa Elongase 4Elongation Of Very Long Chain Fatty Acids Protein 4Very Long Chain 3-Ketoacyl-Coa Synthase 4Very Long Chain 3-Oxoacyl-Coa Synthase 4 |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-75876 |
| Cellular Localisation | Endoplasmic Reticulum MembraneMulti-Pass Membrane Protein |
| Alternative Peptide Names | Very Long Chain Fatty Acid Elongase 4 protein3-Keto Acyl-Coa Synthase Elovl4 proteinElovl Fatty Acid Elongase 4 proteinElovl Fa Elongase 4 proteinElongation Of Very Long Chain Fatty Acids Protein 4 proteinVery Long Chain 3-Ketoacyl-Coa Synthase 4 proteinVery Long Chain 3-Oxoacyl-Coa Synthase 4 proteinELOVL4 protein |
Information sourced from Uniprot.org
