Gene Information
Gene NameFADS2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length444
Protein NamesAcyl-CoA 6-desaturase (EC 1.14.19.3) (Delta(6) fatty acid desaturase) (D6D) (Delta(6) desaturase) (Delta-6 desaturase) (Fatty acid desaturase 2)
Target Namefatty acid desaturase 2
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1292 ( ENSG00000134824 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBO95864
Gene CardFADS2
Uniprot IDO95864
PfamPF00173; PF00487
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.461638718)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ FADS2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ FADS2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ FADS2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ FADS2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Fads2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ FADS2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Fads2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ FADS2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsFADS3, FADS1, FADS6
Tissueadrenal.gland
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in a wide array of tissues, highest expression is found in liver followed by brain, lung, heart, and retina. A lower level is found in breast tumor when compared with normal tissues;
lowest levels were found in patients with poor prognostic index. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10860662, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12851727, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9867867}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000305};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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