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ELOVL4 Mutations That Cause Spinocerebellar Ataxia-34 Differentially Alter Very Long Chain Fatty Acid Biosynthesis.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Jan 2023
Gyening Yeboah Kofi, Chauhan Neeraj Kumar, Tytanic Madison, Ea Vicki, Brush Richard S, Agbaga Martin-Paul
Abstract excerpt
The FA Elongase-4 (ELOVL4) enzyme mediates biosynthesis of both very long chain (VLC)-PUFAs and VLC-saturated FA (VLC-SFAs). VLC-PUFAs play critical roles in retina and sperm function, whereas VLC-SFAs are predominantly associated with brain function and maintenance of the skin permeability barrier. While some ELOVL4 mutations cause Autosomal Dominant Stargardt-like Macular Dystrophy (STGD3), other ELOVL4 point...
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