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2,4-dienoyl-CoA reductase 1

2,4-dienoyl-CoA reductase 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DECR1 gene. [1]

Function

Function

This gene encodes an accessory enzyme which participates in the beta-oxidation and metabolism of unsaturated fatty enoyl-CoA esters.

See also

See also

References

References

Further reading

Further reading

This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.


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