Fatty Acid 2-Hydroxylase

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Fatty acid 2-hydroxylase (372 aa, ~43 kDa) is encoded by the human FA2H gene. This protein plays a role in free fatty acid hydroxylation at the C-2 position yielding (R)-2-hydroxy fatty acids.

**Synonyms:** - EC 1.14.18.- - FA2H - Fatty Acid Alpha-Hydroxylase - Fatty Acid Hydroxylase - Fatty Acid Hydroxylase Domain-Containing Protein 1