Evolution and Functional Characteristics of the Novel <i>elovl8</i> That Play Pivotal Roles in Fatty Acid Biosynthesis

Elongation of very long-chain fatty acid (Elovl) proteins are key enzymes that catalyze the rate-limiting step in the fatty acid elongation pathway. The most recently discovered member of the Elovl family, Elovl8, has been proposed to be a fish-specific elongase with two gene paralogs described in t...

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Main Authors: Shouxiang Sun, Yumei Wang, Pei-Tian Goh, Mónica Lopes-Marques, L. Filipe C. Castro, Óscar Monroig, Meng-Kiat Kuah, Xiaojuan Cao, Alexander Chong Shu-Chien, Jian Gao
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/8/1287