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Summary Expression Phenotypes Gene Literature (1) GO Terms (8) Nucleotides (52) Proteins (29) Interactants (21) Wiki
XB-GENEPAGE-6040233
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 fads6

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fatty acid desaturase 6

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LOC121397927 ( Nomenclature history )

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Delta 6-fatty acid desaturase/delta-8 sphingolipid desaturase

AI Protein Function :
The gene fads6 encodes a fatty acid desaturase enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. The protein is localized to the endoplasmic reticulum membrane. Its express...[+]


InterPro :
FA desaturase dom, Fatty acid desaturase

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???displayGene.expression???                  Development Stages                                               Embryonic Tissues                                                                Adult Tissues
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