| Gene Symbol |
ACSF2
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| Entrez Gene |
80221
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| Alt Symbol |
ACSMW, AVYV493
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
acyl-CoA synthetase family member 2
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| Other Description |
PPARG binding, long chain fatty acid acyl Co-A ligase like|acyl-CoA synthetase family member 2, mitochondrial
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| Swissprots |
Q9H7G2 B4DHT5 B4DFQ6 B4DUF5 Q96CM8
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| Accessions |
EAW94612 Q96CM8 AK024573 BAB14930 AK225044 AK225561 AK294205 BAG57517 AK295258 BAG58247 AK300145 BAG61931 AK300625 BAG62317 AK308584 AK311109 AY358660 AAQ89023 BC012053 AAH12053 BC014123 AAH14123 CA945050 DC296100 DC384989 XM_006722110 XP_006722173 XM_011525294 XP_011523596 XR_429924 XR_934563 XR_934564 XR_934565 XR_934566 XR_934567 NM_001288968 NP_001275897 NM_001288969 NP_001275898 NM_001288970 NP_001275899 NM_001288971 NP_001275900 NM_001288972 NP_001275901 NM_025149 NP_079425 NR_110232
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| Function |
Acyl-CoA synthases catalyze the initial reaction in fatty acid metabolism, by forming a thioester with CoA. Has some preference toward medium-chain substrates. Plays a role in adipocyte differentiation. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16380219, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17762044}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Mitochondrion {ECO:0000305}.
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