Gene Information
Gene NameSLC27A6
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length619
Protein NamesLong-chain fatty acid transport protein 6 (FATP-6) (Fatty acid transport protein 6) (Arachidonate--CoA ligase) (EC 6.2.1.15) (Fatty-acid-coenzyme A ligase, very long-chain 2) (Long-chain-fatty-acid--CoA ligase) (EC 6.2.1.3) (Solute carrier family 27 member 6) (Very long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase homolog 1) (VLCSH1) (hVLCS-H1) (EC 6.2.1.-)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age>4290 ( ENSG00000113396 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ9Y2P4
Gene CardSLC27A6
Uniprot IDQ9Y2P4
PfamPF00501; PF13193
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.545192409)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SLC27A6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SLC27A6 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SLC27A6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SLC27A6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Slc27a6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SLC27A6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Slc27a6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SLC27A6 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsSLC27A2, SLC27A3
ParalogsSLC27A4, ACSBG1, ACSL1, ACSL3, SLC27A3, ACSL6, ACSBG2, ACSL4, ACSL5, SLC27A2, SLC27A1, SLC27A5
Tissueheart, testis
Tissue SpecificityStrongly expressed in heart and localizes to cardiac myocytes (PubMed:12556534). Expressed at moderate levels in placenta, testis, and adrenal glands. Expressed at very low levels in kidney, bladder and uterus. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12556534}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs2526247 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane, sarcolemma {ECO:0000305|PubMed:12556534};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:E9Q9W4};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Note=In heart is exclusively located on the sarcolemma in areas juxtaposed with small blood vessels where it colocalizes CD36. {ECO:0000305|PubMed:12556534}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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