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3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase 2

3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HACD2 gene. [1]

Function

Function

The protein encoded by this gene can catalyze the third step (dehydration) in the conversion of long chain fatty acids to very long chain fatty acids. The encoded protein localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum membrane.

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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