Gene
- Public Gene Name
- elo-1
- Sequence Name
- F56H11.4
- WB ID
- WBGene00001239
- Description
- elo-1 encodes a component of C-18 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) elongase that is required for normal elongation of n-6 and n-3 20-carbon PUFA in vivo; ELO-1 is a condensing enzyme that elongates n-6 and n-7 (and, with less efficiency, n-3) series C18 PUFAs.
