elongation of very long chain fatty acids protein 4 (ELOVL4)
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Function
- role in biosynthesis of very long chain fatty acids
- photoreceptor-specific component of fatty acid elongation
- docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) biosynthesis
Compartment
endoplasmic reticulum membrane
Expression
expressed in the retina >> brain
Pathology
- defects in ELOVL4 are the cause of Stargardt disease 3
More general terms
References
- ↑ UniProt http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q9GZR5.html
- ↑ Mutations of the ELOVL4 gene Retina International's Scientific Newsletter http://www.retina-international.com/sci-news/elovlmut.htm
- ↑ GeneReviews https://www.genecards.org/cgi-bin/carddisp.pl?gene=ELOVL4