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  3. Fads2 - fatty acid desaturase 2 Gene

Fads2 - fatty acid desaturase 2 Gene

  • Gene
  • Protein
  • Agent
  • Ortholog
Rattus norvegicus

Also known as Fadsd6

Gene ID: 83512 | Gene type: protein coding

About Fads2

Summary

Predicted to enable stearoyl-CoA 9-desaturase activity. Predicted to be involved in lipid metabolic process. Predicted to be located in endoplasmic reticulum membrane. Orthologous to human FADS2 (fatty acid desaturase 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Fads2 Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_031344.2 NP_112634.1 acyl-CoA 6-desaturase
Gene Ontology
  • Biological Process
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
involved in arachidonate metabolite production involved in inflammatory response IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
24284026 RGD
involved in positive regulation of cellular response to oxidative stress IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
24284026 RGD
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

acyl-CoA 6-desaturase

D6D

delta(6) desaturase

delta-6 fatty acid desaturase

fatty acid desaturase 6

Related Agents

Pre-clinical Phase
Bioactive Molecules (5)
Cat. No. Product Name Effect
Purity Rare Diseases
HY-107410 SC-26196 Inhibitor 99.66% Unkown
HY-RS04667 FADS2 Human Pre-designed siRNA Set A Pre-designed Sets / Unkown
HY-RS11668 RAPSN Human Pre-designed siRNA Set A Pre-designed Sets / Unkown
HY-RS16898 Fads2 Mouse Pre-designed siRNA Set A Pre-designed Sets / Unkown
HY-RS23340 Fads2 Rat Pre-designed siRNA Set A Pre-designed Sets / Unkown

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Fads2 NCBI NCBI:9415