elongation of very long chain fatty acids protein 5 (hELO1, ELOVL5, ELOVL2, PRO0530)

Function

• role in elongation of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)

Structure

belongs to the ELO family

Compartment

endoplasmic reticulum membrane

Expression

• expressed in adrenal gland & testis > prostate, lung, brain

More general terms

• elongation of very long chain fatty acids protein
• transmembrane 7 protein
• phosphoprotein

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9NYP7.html