Elongase

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Description

Elongase is a type of Fatty Acid Metabolizing Enzyme.

 

Biological Function of Elongase

Lipids

 Elongase is involved in the endogenous formation of several Unsaturated Fatty Acids from their precursor Fatty Acids by adding two carbon units to the chain:

 View Elongase's Participation in Fatty Acid Synthesis

 

 Elongase has a greater affinity for acting on Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Omega-3 Fatty Acids) compared with Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Omega-6 Fatty Acids).

 

 Elongase catalyzes the conversion of Palmitoleic Acid to Vaccenic Acid.

 

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