NCBI Accession #
NP_176622.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_105115.4
NCBI Official Full Name
AMP-dependent synthetase and ligase family protein
NCBI Official Symbol
LACS3
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
F15H21.7; F15H21_7; long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase 3
NCBI Protein Information
AMP-dependent synthetase and ligase family protein
UniProt Protein Name
Long chain acyl-CoA synthetase 3
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9C7W4
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9C7W4
UniProt Comments
Activation of long-chain fatty acids for both synthesis of cellular lipids, and degradation via beta-oxidation. Preferentially uses palmitate, palmitoleate, oleate and linoleate.