NCBI Accession #
NP_179223.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_127184.3
NCBI Official Full Name
3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 9
NCBI Official Symbol
KCS9
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 9; F16F14.22; F16F14_22
NCBI Protein Information
3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 9
NCBI Summary
Encodes KCS9, a member of the 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase family involved in the biosynthesis of VLCFA (very long chain fatty acids).
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
VLCFA condensing enzyme 9
UniProt Protein Name
3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 9
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Very long-chain fatty acid condensing enzyme 9
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9SIX1
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9SIX1
UniProt Comments
Involved in the elongation of C22 to C24 fatty acids, which are precursors for the biosynthesis of cuticular waxes, aliphatic suberins, and membrane lipids, including sphingolipids and phospholipids.