ACSM3 — Acyl-CoA synthetase medium chain family member 3
ACSM3 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 1 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
ACSM3's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hematopoietic progenitor cells | General Metabolic Housekeeping Housekeeping | DTD1, EREG, FXN, NAA38, SERPINE2, SLC39A3, SLC39A8 |
About the gene
| Synonyms | SA, SAH |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 16: 20610243-20797581 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Enzymes, Metabolic proteins, Predicted intracellular proteins |
| Molecular function | Ligase |
| Biological process | Fatty acid metabolism, Lipid metabolism |
Function
Catalyzes the activation of fatty acids by CoA to produce an acyl-CoA, the first step in fatty acid metabolism. Capable of activating medium-chain fatty acids with a preference for isobutyrate among fatty acids with 2-6 carbon atoms (By similarity)
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.