Gene Information
Gene NameACSL6
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length697
Protein NamesLong-chain-fatty-acid--CoA ligase 6 (EC 6.2.1.3) (Arachidonate--CoA ligase) (EC 6.2.1.15) (Long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase 6) (LACS 6)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age132 ( ENSG00000164398 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ9UKU0
Gene CardACSL6
Uniprot IDQ9UKU0
PfamPF00501; PF13193
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.175915071)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ACSL6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ACSL6 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ACSL6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ACSL6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Acsl6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ACSL6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Acsl6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ ACSL6 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsACSL5, ACSL1
ParalogsSLC27A4, ACSBG1, ACSL1, ACSL3, SLC27A3, ACSBG2, SLC27A6, ACSL4, ACSL5, SLC27A2, SLC27A1, SLC27A5
Tissuecerebral.cortex, testis
Tissue SpecificityExpressed predominantly in erythrocyte precursors, in particular in reticulocytes, fetal blood cells derived from fetal liver, hemopoietic stem cells from cord blood, bone marrow and brain. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10548543}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
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}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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