Gene Information
Gene NameELOVL1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length279
Protein NamesElongation of very long chain fatty acids protein 1 (EC 2.3.1.199) (3-keto acyl-CoA synthase ELOVL1) (ELOVL fatty acid elongase 1) (ELOVL FA elongase 1) (Very long chain 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 1) (Very long chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA synthase 1)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000066322 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ9BW60
Gene CardELOVL1
Uniprot IDQ9BW60
PfamPF01151
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.942988784)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ELOVL1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ELOVL1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ELOVL1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Elovl1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ELOVL1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Elovl1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsELOVL7, ELOVL2
ParalogsELOVL7, ELOVL2, ELOVL5, ELOVL4, ELOVL3, ELOVL6
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityUbiquitous. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20937905, ECO:0000269|PubMed:30487246}.
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:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_03201, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20937905, ECO:0000269|PubMed:30487246};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_03201}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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