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Gene information for FASN (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID2194
Official gene symbolFASN
Full namefatty acid synthase
Aliases,FAS,MGC14367,MGC15706,OA-519,SDR27X1,
Gene summaryThe enzyme encoded by this gene is a multifunctional protein. Its main function is to catalyze the synthesis of palmitate from acetyl-CoA and malonyl-CoA, in the presence of NADPH, into long-chain saturated fatty acids. In some cancer cell lines, this protein has been found to be fused with estrogen receptor-alpha (ER-alpha), in which the N-terminus of FAS is fused in-frame with the C-terminus of ER-alpha. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 17   Locus: 17q25
Gene position80056106 - 80036214  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size19893 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID600212