ELOVL3

This gene encodes a protein that belongs to the GNS1/SUR4 family. Members of this family play a role in elongation of long chain fatty acids to provide precursors for synthesis of sphingolipids and ceramides. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013]

ELOVL Fatty Acid Elongase 3

Catalyzes the first and rate-limiting reaction of the four reactions that constitute the long-chain fatty acids elongation cycle. This endoplasmic reticulum-bound enzymatic process allows the addition of 2 carbons to the chain of long- and very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) per cycle. Condensing enzyme that exhibits activity toward saturated and unsaturated acyl-CoA substrates with higher activity toward C18 acyl-CoAs, especially C18:0 acyl-CoAs. May participate in the production of saturated and monounsaturated VLCFAs of different chain lengths that are involved in multiple biological processes as precursors of membrane lipids and lipid mediators.

Alpha-linolenic acid metabolic process Source: Reactome
Fatty acid elongation, monounsaturated fatty acid Source: UniProtKB
Fatty acid elongation, polyunsaturated fatty acid Source: UniProtKB
Fatty acid elongation, saturated fatty acid Source: UniProtKB
Linoleic acid metabolic process Source: Reactome
Long-chain fatty-acyl-CoA biosynthetic process Source: Reactome
Positive regulation of cold-induced thermogenesis Source: YuBioLab
Sphingolipid biosynthetic process Source: GO_Central
Unsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic process Source: UniProtKB-UniRule
Very long-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process Source: UniProtKB

Endoplasmic reticulum membrane

N-Glycosylated.