Gene Information
Gene NameSLC27A3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length683
Protein NamesLong-chain fatty acid transport protein 3 (FATP-3) (Fatty acid transport protein 3) (Arachidonate--CoA ligase) (EC 6.2.1.15) (Long-chain-fatty-acid--CoA ligase) (EC 6.2.1.3) (Solute carrier family 27 member 3) (Very long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase homolog 3) (VLCS-3) (EC 6.2.1.-)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age332 ( ENSG00000143554 )
3 ( ENSG00000263163 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ5K4L6
Gene CardSLC27A3
Uniprot IDQ5K4L6
PfamPF00501; PF13193
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.290942808)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SLC27A3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SLC27A3 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SLC27A3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SLC27A3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Slc27a3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SLC27A3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Slc27a3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SLC27A3 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsSLC27A6, SLC27A2
ParalogsSLC27A4, ACSBG1, ACSL1, ACSL3, ACSL6, ACSBG2, SLC27A6, ACSL4, ACSL5, SLC27A2, SLC27A1, SLC27A5
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in bronchial and bronchiolar epithelial cells (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23936004}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs34527123  rs35102232 
Subcellular location [CC]Mitochondrion membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23936004};
Single-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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