ELOVL6 ELOVL fatty acid elongase 6
Gene ID: 79071, updated on 2-Nov-2024Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: FAE; LCE; FACE; hELO2
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Summary
Fatty acid elongases (EC 6.2.1.3), such as ELOVL6, use malonyl-CoA as a 2-carbon donor in the first and rate-limiting step of fatty acid elongation (Moon et al., 2001 [PubMed 11567032]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]
Associated conditions
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| Description | Tests |
|---|---|
| Family-based genome-wide association scan of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. GeneReviews: Not available | |
| Novel genetic loci identified for the pathophysiology of childhood obesity in the Hispanic population. GeneReviews: Not available |
Genomic context
- Location:
- 4q25
- Sequence:
- Chromosome: 4; NC_000004.12 (110045846..110199202, complement)
- Total number of exons:
- 6
Variation
| Resource | Links for this gene |
|---|---|
| ClinVar | Variants reported to ClinVar |
| dbVar | Studies and variants |
| SNP | Variation Viewer for ELOVL6 variants |
| Genome viewer | Explore NCBI-annotated and select non-NCBI annotated genome assemblies |
- ClinVarRelated medical variations
- dbVarLink from Gene to dbVar
- OMIMLink to related OMIM entry
- PubMed (OMIM)Gene links to PubMed derived from omim_pubmed_cited links
- RefSeq RNAsLink to Nucleotide RefSeq RNAs
- Variation ViewerRelated Variants
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