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elo-5

Gene
elo-5
Protein
Elongation of very long chain fatty acids protein 5
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
274 amino acids
Function
Condensing enzyme that elongates saturated and monounsaturated very long chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) and monomethyl branched-chain fatty acids (mmBCFAs). Required for the formation of isopentadecanoate (C15iso) and isoheptadecanoate (C17iso).
Similarity
Belongs to the ELO family.
Mass
31.72 kDa
Sequence
MMDQILGTNFTYEGAKEVARGLEGFSAKLAVGYIATIFGLKYYMKDRKAFDLSTPLNIWNGILSTFSLLGFLFTFPTLLSVIRKDGFSHTYSHVSELYTDSTSGYWIFLWVISKIPELLDTVFIVLRKRPLIFMHWYHHALTGYYALVCYHEDAVHMVWVVWMNYIIHAFMYGYYLLKSLKVPIPPSVAQAITTSQMVQFAVAIFAQVHVSYKHYVEGVEGLAYSFRGTAIGFFMLTTYFYLWIQFYKEHYLKNGGKKYNLAKDQAKTQTKKAN