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SLC27A2 solute carrier family 27 member 2 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 11001, updated on 11-Apr-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
SLC27A2provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
solute carrier family 27 member 2provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:10996
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000140284 MIM:603247; AllianceGenome:HGNC:10996
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
VLCS; FATP2; VLACS; ACSVL1; FACVL1; hFACVL1; HsT17226
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene is an isozyme of long-chain fatty-acid-coenzyme A ligase family. Although differing in substrate specificity, subcellular localization, and tissue distribution, all isozymes of this family convert free long-chain fatty acids into fatty acyl-CoA esters, and thereby play a key role in lipid biosynthesis and fatty acid degradation. This isozyme activates long-chain, branched-chain and very-long-chain fatty acids containing 22 or more carbons to their CoA derivatives. It is expressed primarily in liver and kidney, and is present in both endoplasmic reticulum and peroxisomes, but not in mitochondria. Its decreased peroxisomal enzyme activity is in part responsible for the biochemical pathology in X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2009]
Expression
Biased expression in liver (RPKM 63.2), kidney (RPKM 62.8) and 5 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

Location:
15q21.2
Exon count:
10
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 15 NC_000015.10 (50182196..50236385)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 15 NC_060939.1 (47990417..48044633)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 15 NC_000015.9 (50474393..50528582)

Chromosome 15 - NC_000015.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC102724587 Neighboring gene ATPase phospholipid transporting 8B4 (putative) Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:50201373-50201873 Neighboring gene RNA, 5S ribosomal pseudogene 394 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 9389 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 771 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 7155 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 9390 Neighboring gene NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:50408634-50409147 Neighboring gene ATP8B4 intron CAGE-defined high expression enhancer Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 6423 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 6424 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:50502954-50503533 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr15:50544247-50544748 Neighboring gene RNA, 7SL, cytoplasmic 494, pseudogene Neighboring gene histidine decarboxylase Neighboring gene GA binding protein transcription factor subunit beta 1 Neighboring gene RNA, U6 small nuclear 94, pseudogene

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables ATP binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables arachidonate-CoA ligase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables cholate-CoA ligase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables enzyme binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables fatty acid transmembrane transporter activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables long-chain fatty acid transmembrane transporter activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables long-chain fatty acid transmembrane transporter activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables long-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables long-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables long-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
enables oleate transmembrane transporter activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables phytanate-CoA ligase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables phytanate-CoA ligase activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
enables pristanate-CoA ligase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables pristanate-CoA ligase activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
enables very long-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in cytosol TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in endoplasmic reticulum lumen IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
is_active_in endoplasmic reticulum membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in endoplasmic reticulum membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in endoplasmic reticulum membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in extracellular exosome HDA PubMed 
is_active_in peroxisomal membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in peroxisomal membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in peroxisomal membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
is_active_in plasma membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in plasma membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in specific granule membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
long-chain fatty acid transport protein 2
Names
FATP-2
THCA-CoA ligase
arachidonate--CoA ligase
fatty acid transport protein 2
fatty-acid-coenzyme A ligase, very long-chain 1
long-chain-fatty-acid--CoA ligase
phytanate--CoA ligase
solute carrier family 27 (fatty acid transporter), member 2
very long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase
very long-chain fatty-acid-coenzyme A ligase 1
very long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase
NP_001153101.1
NP_003636.2

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001159629.2NP_001153101.1  long-chain fatty acid transport protein 2 isoform 2

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001153101.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) is lacking an in-frame coding exon compared to variant 1, resulting in a shorter isoform (2) missing an internal protein segment compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AK290262, BC057770, BM980042
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS53943.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q53GS2
    Related
    ENSP00000370289.4, ENST00000380902.8
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cl17068
    Location:76557
    AFD_class_I; Adenylate forming domain, Class I superfamily
    cl27678
    Location:4798
    AMP-binding; AMP-binding enzyme
  2. NM_003645.4NP_003636.2  long-chain fatty acid transport protein 2 isoform 1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_003636.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the predominant transcript and encodes the longer isoform (1).
    Source sequence(s)
    AK223145, AK290262
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS10133.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A8K2J7, O14975, Q53FY6, Q6PF09
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q53GS2
    Related
    ENSP00000267842.5, ENST00000267842.10
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd05938
    Location:74610
    hsFATP2a_ACSVL_like; Fatty acid transport proteins (FATP) including hsFATP2, hsFATP5, and hsFATP6, and similar proteins

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000015.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    50182196..50236385
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060939.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    47990417..48044633
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