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Gene information for ECH1 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID1891
Official gene symbolECH1
Full nameenoyl CoA hydratase 1, peroxisomal
Aliases,HPXEL,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a member of the hydratase/isomerase superfamily. The gene product shows high sequence similarity to enoyl-coenzyme A (CoA) hydratases of several species, particularly within a conserved domain characteristic of these proteins. The encoded protein, which contains a C-terminal peroxisomal targeting sequence, localizes to the peroxisome. The rat ortholog, which localizes to the matrix of both the peroxisome and mitochondria, can isomerize 3-trans,5-cis-dienoyl-CoA to 2-trans,4-trans-dienoyl-CoA, indicating that it is a delta3,5-delta2,4-dienoyl-CoA isomerase. This enzyme functions in the auxiliary step of the fatty acid beta-oxidation pathway. Expression of the rat gene is induced by peroxisome proliferators. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 19   Locus: 19q13.1
Gene position39322497 - 39306062  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size16436 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID600696