ACADS Gene
acyl-CoA dehydrogenase short chain
ALIAS SYMBOLS
SCAD
ACAD3
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The ACADS gene provides instructions for making an enzyme called short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (SCAD). This enzyme functions within mitochondria, the energy-producing centers within cells. SCAD is essential for fatty acid oxidation, which is the multistep process that breaks down (metabolizes) fats and converts them to energy.
SCAD is required to metabolize a group of fats called short-chain fatty acids. These fatty acids are found in some foods and are also produced when larger fatty acids are metabolized. Fatty acids are a major source of energy for the heart and muscles. During periods without food (fasting), fatty acids are also an important energy source for the liver and other tissues.
CHROMOSOME
12
LOCATION
q24.31
LOCUS TYPE
gene with protein product
VARIANTS
251
Phenotypes
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