Very Long Chain Fatty Acid Elongase 4

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

**Definition:** Very long chain fatty acid elongase 4 (314 aa, ~37 kDa) is encoded by the human ELOVL4 gene. This protein plays a role in catalyzing the first step of long-chain fatty acid elongation.

**Synonyms:** - 3-Keto Acyl-CoA Synthase ELOVL4 - EC 2.3.1.199 - ELOVL FA Elongase 4 - ELOVL Fatty Acid Elongase 4 - ELOVL4 - Elongation of Very Long Chain Fatty Acids Protein 4 - Very Long Chain 3-Ketoacyl-CoA Synthase 4 - Very Long Chain 3-Oxoacyl-CoA Synthase 4