Gene Information
Gene NameACSL4
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length711
Protein NamesLong-chain-fatty-acid--CoA ligase 4 (EC 6.2.1.3) (Arachidonate--CoA ligase) (EC 6.2.1.15) (Long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase 4) (LACS 4)
Target Namelong-chain-fatty-acid--coa ligase 4
Target TypeNA
Gene Age>4290 ( ENSG00000068366 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBO60488
Gene CardACSL4
Uniprot IDO60488
PfamPF00501
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.91048575)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ACSL4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ACSL4 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ACSL4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ACSL4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Acsl4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ACSL4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Acsl4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ ACSL4 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsACSL3
ParalogsSLC27A4, ACSBG1, ACSL1, ACSL3, SLC27A3, ACSL6, ACSBG2, SLC27A6, ACSL5, SLC27A2, SLC27A1, SLC27A5
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs753267653  rs122458138 
Subcellular location [CC]Mitochondrion outer membrane {ECO:0000250};
Single-pass type III membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Peroxisome membrane {ECO:0000250};
Single-pass type III membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Microsome membrane {ECO:0000250};
Single-pass type III membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24269233};
Single-pass type III membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24269233}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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