Chemicals and Drugs

Fatty Acid Elongases

Enzymes conserved from yeast to mammals which mediate elongation of FATTY ACIDS into very-long-chain fatty acids.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Enzymes conserved from yeast to mammals which mediate elongation of FATTY ACIDS into very-long-chain fatty acids.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • ELOVL Proteins
  • Fatty Acid Elongase
  • Fatty Acid Elongation Enzyme
  • Acid Elongase, Fatty
  • Elongase, Fatty Acid
  • Elongases, Fatty Acid
  • Proteins, ELOVL

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2020 (2000)

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  1. D08.811w.913w.050w.134w.343w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fatty Acid Elongases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000081031. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000081031
  2. Fatty Acid Elongases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elongase
  3. Fatty Acid Elongases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3588049