Animal form of fatty acid synthase which is encoded by a single gene and consists of seven catalytic domains and is functional as a homodimer. It is overexpressed in some NEOPLASMS and is a target in humans of some ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS and some ANTI-OBESITY AGENTS.
Entry Term(s)
Fatty Acid Synthase, Animal Form
Fatty Acid Synthase, Mammalian
Related Numbers
EC 1.1.1.100
EC 2.3.1.38
EC 2.3.1.39
EC 2.3.1.41
EC 3.1.2.14
EC 4.2.1.59
Previous Indexing
Fatty Acid Synthetase Complex (1971-2007)
Public MeSH Note
2014; see FATTY ACID SYNTHASE COMPLEX, TYPE I 2008-2013
Animal form of fatty acid synthase which is encoded by a single gene and consists of seven catalytic domains and is functional as a homodimer. It is overexpressed in some NEOPLASMS and is a target in humans of some ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS and some ANTI-OBESITY AGENTS.
