NCBI Accession #
NP_195177.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_119616.3
NCBI Official Full Name
3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 17
NCBI Official Symbol
KCS17
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 17; T4L20.90; T4L20_90
NCBI Protein Information
3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 17
NCBI Summary
Encodes KCS17, 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 17
UniProt Protein Name
3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 17
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Very long-chain fatty acid condensing enzyme 17
UniProt Primary Accession #
O65677
UniProt Related Accession #
O65677
UniProt Comments
Active on saturated acyl-CoAs up to C22. Mediates the synthesis of VLCFAs from 20 to 26 carbons in length (e.g. C20:1, C20, C24, C26).