| accession | 0009922 |
| databaseName | GO |
| dbId | 6067 |
| definition | Catalysis of the reaction: a very-long-chain acyl-CoA + H+ + malonyl-CoA = a very-long-chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA + CO2 + CoA. This reaction is the first (condensation) step of the four-step fatty acid elongation cycle in the endoplasmic reticulum that extends fatty acids of C-16 or longer with an additional 2-C unit. |
| displayName | fatty acid elongase activity |
| ecNumber | 2.3.1.199 |
| modified | [InstanceEdit:9676538] Cook, Justin, 2020-02-17 |
| name | fatty acid elongase activity |
| referenceDatabase | [ReferenceDatabase:1] GO |
| schemaClass | GO_MolecularFunction |
| url | https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0009922 |
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