FADS2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human FADS2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 11q12.2 and is approximately 74 kb in length. This allele, which encodes acyl-CoA 6-desaturase protein, is involved in the conversion of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) precursors into highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA).

**Synonyms:** - D6D - DES6 - FADSD6 - Fatty Acid Desaturase 2 wt Allele - LLCDL2 - Linoleoyl-CoA Desaturase (Delta-6-Desaturase)-Like 2 Gene - SLL0262 - TU13