NCBI Accession #
NP_178516.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_126468.4
NCBI Official Full Name
AMP-dependent synthetase and ligase family protein
NCBI Official Symbol
LACS8
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase 8; T23O15.3; T23O15_3
NCBI Protein Information
AMP-dependent synthetase and ligase family protein
UniProt Protein Name
Long chain acyl-CoA synthetase 8
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9SJD4
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q940V0
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9SJD4
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.