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ACSM2A - acyl-CoA synthetase medium chain family member 2A Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as ACSM2; A-923A4.1

Gene ID: 123876 | Gene type: protein coding

About ACSM2A

Cytogenetic location: 16p12.3 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 16:20,451,521-20,487,669 (from NCBI)

This gene has 16 transcripts (splice variants), 254 orthologues and 13 paralogues. Restricted expression toward kidney (RPKM 83.2).

Summary

This gene encodes a mitochondrial acyl-coenzyme A synthetase that is specific for medium chain fatty acids. These enzymes catalyze fatty acid activation, the first step of fatty acid metabolism, through the transfer of acyl-CoA. These enzymes also participate in the glycine conjugation pathway in the detoxification of xenobiotics such as benzoate and ibuprofen. Expression levels of this gene in the kidney may be correlated with kidney function. This gene and its paralog ACSM2B (Gene ID: 348158), both present on chromosome 16, likely arose from a chromosomal duplication event. [provided by RefSeq, May 2017]

ACSM2A Products(3)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001308169.2 NP_001295098.1 acyl-coenzyme A synthetase ACSM2A, mitochondrial isoform 2
NM_001308172.2 NP_001295101.1 acyl-coenzyme A synthetase ACSM2A, mitochondrial isoform 1
NM_001308954.2 NP_001295883.1 acyl-coenzyme A synthetase ACSM2A, mitochondrial isoform 1

ACSM2A Protein Structure

AMP-binding

AMP-binding: AMP-binding enzyme (66 - 468)

AMP-binding_C

AMP-binding_C: AMP-binding enzyme C-terminal domain (477 - 557)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

acyl-coenzyme A synthetase ACSM2A, mitochondrial

acyl-CoA synthetase medium-chain family member 2

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Rattus norvegicus ACSM2A RGD RGD:708383
Mus musculus ACSM2A MGD MGI:2385289