| Gene Symbol |
Fa2h
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| Entrez Gene |
338521
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| Alt Symbol |
FAAH, Faxdc1, G630055L08Rik
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| Species |
Mouse
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
fatty acid 2-hydroxylase
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| Other Description |
fatty acid alpha-hydroxylase|fatty acid hydroxylase domain containing 1
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| Swissprots |
Q8R0V1 Q2M2M0 Q5MPP0 Q8R0M0 Q8BTH1 Q5RL53
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| Accessions |
EDL11497 EDL11498 Q5MPP0 AK033736 AK090338 BAC41174 AK161502 BAE36428 AY660882 AAV70494 BB076849 BC026400 AAH26400 BC026629 AAH26629 BC046985 AAH46985 BC111912 AAI11913 BC128080 AAI28081 BC128081 AAI28082 CJ152901 NM_178086 NP_835187
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| Function |
Required for alpha-hydroxylation of free fatty acids and the formation of alpha-hydroxylated sphingolipids. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15658937, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16998236}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15658937}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15658937}. Microsome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15658937}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15658937}.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Detected in brain and skin (at protein level). Detected in brain white matter, cerebellum forebrain, stomach, kidney, skin and testis. Detected in oligodendrocytes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15658937, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16998236}.
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