Recombinant Human Fatty acid synthase (FASN), Truncated

Uniprot Id

P49327

Target Species

Human

Target Name

FASN

Target Full Name

Fatty acid synthase

Target Function

Fatty acid synthetase is a multifunctional enzyme that catalyzes the de novo biosynthesis of long-chain saturated fatty acids starting from acetyl-CoA and malonyl-CoA in the presence of NADPH. This multifunctional protein contains 7 catalytic activities and a site for the binding of the prosthetic group 4'-phosphopantetheine of the acyl carrier protein ([ACP]) domain.

Target Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm. Melanosome. Note=Identified by mass spectrometry in melanosome fractions from stage I to stage IV.

Target Tissue Specificity

Ubiquitous. Prominent expression in brain, lung, liver and mammary gland.

Target Synonyms

[Acyl-carrier-protein] S acetyltransferase; [Acyl-carrier-protein] S malonyltransferase; 3-hydroxypalmitoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] dehydratase; 3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase; 3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] synthase; Enoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase; FAS; FAS_HUMAN; FASN; Fatty acid synthase; MGC14367; MGC15706; OA 519; Oleoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] hydrolase; SDR27X1; Short chain dehydrogenase/reductase family 27X member 1

Target Background

The 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.