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
Registry Numbers
EC 2.3.1.85
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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.
