fatty acid desaturase 2 (delta(6) fatty acid desaturase, delta(6) desaturase, D6D, FADS2)

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Function

Structure

Compartment

endoplasmic reticulum membrane

Alternative splicing

named isoforms=3

Expression

Pathology

  • defects in FADS2 are the cause of fatty acid delta-6-desaturase deficiency
  • lower level is found in breast tumor when compared with normal tissues; lowest levels were found in patients with poor prognostic index

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