Gene Information
Gene NameFADS1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length444
Protein NamesAcyl-CoA (8-3)-desaturase (EC 1.14.19.44) (Delta(5) fatty acid desaturase) (D5D) (Delta(5) desaturase) (Delta-5 desaturase) (Fatty acid desaturase 1)
Target Namefatty acid desaturase 1
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1292 ( ENSG00000149485 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBO60427
Gene CardFADS1
Uniprot IDO60427
PfamPF00173; PF00487
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.000032122)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ FADS1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ FADS1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ FADS1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ FADS1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Fads1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ FADS1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Fads1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsFADS3, FADS2, FADS6
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed, with highest levels in liver, brain, adrenal gland and heart. Highly expressed in fetal liver and brain. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10601301, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10769175, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10860662}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs17856235 
Subcellular location [CC][Isoform 1]: Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:A4UVI1};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:A4UVI1}. Mitochondrion {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22619218}.;
[Isoform 2]: Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:A4UVI1};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:A4UVI1}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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