Elongation of docosapentaenoyl-CoA to tetracosapentaenoyl-CoA

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R-HSA-2046090
Type
Reaction [transition]
Species
Homo sapiens
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5/5
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Docosapentaenoyl-CoA is elongated to tetracosapentaenoyl-CoA (9,12,15,18,21-24:5(n-3)) by the enzyme ELOVL2.
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
1834642 The metabolism of 7,10,13,16,19-docosapentaenoic acid to 4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid in rat liver is independent of a 4-desaturase

Sankarappa, S, Reinhart, M, Sprecher, H, Voss, A

J Biol Chem 1991
14636670 Elongation of long-chain fatty acids

Huang, YS, Sprecher, H, Pereira, SL, Leonard, AE

Prog Lipid Res 2004
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fatty acid elongase activity of ELOVL2 [endoplasmic reticulum membrane]

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