Gene Information
Gene NameELOVL4
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length314
Protein NamesElongation of very long chain fatty acids protein 4 (EC 2.3.1.199) (3-keto acyl-CoA synthase ELOVL4) (ELOVL fatty acid elongase 4) (ELOVL FA elongase 4) (Very long chain 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 4) (Very long chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA synthase 4)
Target Nameelongation of very long chain fatty acids protein 4
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1714 ( ENSG00000118402 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ9GZR5
Gene CardELOVL4
Uniprot IDQ9GZR5
PfamPF01151
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.479949314)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ELOVL4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ELOVL4 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ELOVL4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ELOVL4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Elovl4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ELOVL4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Elovl4 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ ELOVL4 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsELOVL2, ELOVL5, ELOVL1, ELOVL7, ELOVL3, ELOVL6
Tissueskin, zone.of.skin, brain, testis
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in the retina and at much lower level in the brain. Ubiquitous, highest expression in thymus, followed by testis, small intestine, ovary, and prostate. Little or no expression in heart, lung, liver, or leukocates. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20937905}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB NA 
DBSNP rs587777598  rs148594713  rs3812153 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_03204, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16036915, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20937905};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_03204}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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