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Class:IdReferenceGeneProduct:54268
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_displayNameUniProt:Q9HB03 ELOVL3
_timestamp2025-05-21 21:48:51
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checksum0C6C8F1E7B5DE8B1
commentFUNCTION Catalyzes the first and rate-limiting reaction of the four reactions that constitute the long-chain fatty acids elongation cycle. This endoplasmic reticulum-bound enzymatic process allows the addition of 2 carbons to the chain of long- and very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) per cycle. Condensing enzyme that exhibits activity toward saturated and unsaturated acyl-CoA substrates with higher activity toward C18 acyl-CoAs, especially C18:0 acyl-CoAs. May participate in the production of saturated and monounsaturated VLCFAs of different chain lengths that are involved in multiple biological processes as precursors of membrane lipids and lipid mediators.CATALYTIC ACTIVITY a very-long-chain acyl-CoA + malonyl-CoA + H(+) = a very-long-chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA + CO2 + CoACATALYTIC ACTIVITY eicosanoyl-CoA + malonyl-CoA + H(+) = 3-oxodocosanoyl-CoA + CO2 + CoACATALYTIC ACTIVITY hexadecanoyl-CoA + malonyl-CoA + H(+) = 3-oxooctadecanoyl-CoA + CO2 + CoACATALYTIC ACTIVITY octadecanoyl-CoA + malonyl-CoA + H(+) = 3-oxoeicosanoyl-CoA + CO2 + CoACATALYTIC ACTIVITY (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA + malonyl-CoA + H(+) = 3-oxo-(11Z)-eicosenoyl-CoA + CO2 + CoACATALYTIC ACTIVITY (9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoyl-CoA + malonyl-CoA + H(+) = (11Z,14Z)-3-oxoicosa-11,14-dienoyl-CoA + CO2 + CoACATALYTIC ACTIVITY (9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadecatrienoyl-CoA + malonyl-CoA + H(+) = (11Z,14Z,17Z)-3-oxoeicosatrienoyl-CoA + CO2 + CoACATALYTIC ACTIVITY docosanoyl-CoA + malonyl-CoA + H(+) = 3-oxotetracosanoyl-CoA + CO2 + CoACATALYTIC ACTIVITY tetradecanoyl-CoA + malonyl-CoA + H(+) = 3-oxohexadecanoyl-CoA + CO2 + CoAPATHWAY Lipid metabolism; polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis.SUBUNIT Interacts with TECR.SUBCELLULAR LOCATION Testis.DOMAIN The C-terminal di-lysine motif may confer endoplasmic reticulum localization.PTM N-Glycosylated.SIMILARITY Belongs to the ELO family. ELOVL3 subfamily.
descriptionrecommendedName: fullName evidence="1"Very long chain fatty acid elongase 3 ecNumber evidence="1 2 3"2.3.1.199 alternativeName: fullName evidence="1"3-keto acyl-CoA synthase ELOVL3 alternativeName: Cold-inducible glycoprotein of 30 kDa alternativeName: fullName evidence="1"ELOVL fatty acid elongase 3 shortName evidence="1"ELOVL FA elongase 3 alternativeName: fullName evidence="1"Elongation of very long chain fatty acids protein 3 alternativeName: fullName evidence="1"Very long chain 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 3 alternativeName: fullName evidence="1"Very long chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA synthase 3
geneNameELOVL3
CIG30
identifierQ9HB03
isSequenceChangedFALSE
keywordEndoplasmic reticulum
Fatty acid biosynthesis
Fatty acid metabolism
Glycoprotein
Lipid biosynthesis
Lipid metabolism
Membrane
Reference proteome
Transferase
Transmembrane
Transmembrane helix
modified[InstanceEdit:9836292] Weiser, Joel, 2023-05-25
[InstanceEdit:9852000] Weiser, Joel, 2023-11-03
[InstanceEdit:9862192] Weiser, Joel, 2024-02-26
[InstanceEdit:9939033] Weiser, Joel, 2025-02-21
[InstanceEdit:9948485] Weiser, Joel, 2025-05-21
nameELOVL3
referenceDatabase[ReferenceDatabase:2] UniProt
referenceGene[ReferenceDNASequence:5641218] ENSEMBL:ENSG00000119915 ELOVL3 [Homo sapiens]
secondaryIdentifierELOV3_HUMAN
Q5VZL3
Q8N180
sequenceLength270
species[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
(referenceEntity)[EntityWithAccessionedSequence:548785] ELOVL3 [endoplasmic reticulum membrane] [Homo sapiens]
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