FA2H Gene

fatty acid 2-hydroxylase

ALIAS SYMBOLS

  • FAAH

  • FLJ25287

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Description

The FA2H gene provides instructions for making an enzyme called fatty acid 2-hydroxylase. This enzyme modifies fatty acids, which are building blocks used to make fats (lipids). Specifically, fatty acid 2-hydroxylase adds a single oxygen atom to a hydrogen atom at a particular point on a fatty acid to create a 2-hydroxylated fatty acid. Certain 2-hydroxylated fatty acids are important in forming normal myelin; myelin is the protective covering that insulates nerves and ensures the rapid transmission of nerve impulses. The part of the brain and spinal cord that contains myelin is called white matter.

CHROMOSOME

16


LOCATION

q23.1


LOCUS TYPE

gene with protein product

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