Elongase
Elongase is a generic term for an enzyme that catalyzes carbon chain extension of an organic molecule, especially a fatty acid.[1] Elongases play a variety of roles in mammalian organisms, accounting for changes in tissue function, lipid regulation, and the overall physiology of an organism.[1]
List of Elongases[]
- Very-long-chain (3R)-3-hydroxyacyl-(acyl-carrier protein) dehydratase
- Icosanoyl-CoA synthase
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References[]
- ^ a b Jump, D. B. (2009). "Mammalian Fatty Acid Elongases". Methods in Molecular Biology. 579: 375–389. doi:10.1007/978-1-60761-322-0_19. ISBN 978-1-60761-321-3. PMC 2764369. PMID 19763486.
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