Primary Identifier | IPR033681 | Type | Family |
Short Name | ELOVL1 |
description | Elongation of very long chain fatty acids protein 1 (ELOVL1) is a component of the the long-chain fatty acids elongation cycle. It is a transmembrane enzyme in the endoplasmic reticulum that adds two carbons per cycle to long- and very long-chain fatty acids with a preference for condensing saturated C18 to C26 acyl-CoA substrates, with the highest activity towards C22:0 acyl-CoA []. |