FADS1

FADS1
Identifiers
Aliases FADS1, D5D, FADS6, FADSD5, LLCDL1, TU12, fatty acid desaturase 1
External IDs MGI: 1923517 HomoloGene: 22753 GeneCards: FADS1
Genetically Related Diseases
disease of metabolism[1]
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez

3992

76267

Ensembl

ENSG00000149485

ENSMUSG00000010663

UniProt

O60427

Q920L1

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_013402

NM_146094

RefSeq (protein)

NP_037534.3

NP_666206.1

Location (UCSC) Chr 11: 61.8 – 61.83 Mb Chr 19: 10.18 – 10.2 Mb
PubMed search [2] [3]
Wikidata
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Fatty acid desaturase 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the FADS1 gene.[4]

Function

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the fatty acid desaturase (FADS) gene family. Desaturase enzymes regulate unsaturation of fatty acids through the introduction of double bonds between defined carbons of the fatty acyl chain. FADS family members are considered fusion products composed of an N-terminal cytochrome b5-like domain and a C-terminal multiple membrane-spanning desaturase portion, both of which are characterized by conserved histidine motifs. This gene is clustered with family members FADS1 and FADS2 at 11q12-q13.1; this cluster is thought to have arisen evolutionarily from gene duplication based on its similar exon/intron organization.[4]

Clinical significance

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of FADS1 and FADS2 may affect long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) metabolism and have a potential role in the development of atopic diseases.[5]

References

  1. "Diseases that are genetically associated with FADS1 view/edit references on wikidata".
  2. "Human PubMed Reference:".
  3. "Mouse PubMed Reference:".
  4. 1 2 "Entrez Gene: FADS1 fatty acid desaturase 1".
  5. Lattka, E.; Illig, T.; Heinrich, J.; Koletzko, B. (2009). "FADS Gene Cluster Polymorphisms: Important Modulators of Fatty Acid Levels and Their Impact on Atopic Diseases". Journal of Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics. 2 (3): 119–128. doi:10.1159/000235559. PMID 19776639.

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