2,4 Dienoyl-CoA reductase
Encyclopedia
2,4 Dienoyl-CoA reductase also known as DECR1 is a protein
which in humans is encoded by the DECR1 gene
which resides on chromosome 8.
This gene encodes an accessory enzyme which participates in the beta oxidation
and metabolism of unsaturated fatty enoyl-CoA esters.
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Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
which in humans is encoded by the DECR1 gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
which resides on chromosome 8.
This gene encodes an accessory enzyme which participates in the beta oxidation
Beta oxidation
Beta oxidation is the process by which fatty acids, in the form of Acyl-CoA molecules, are broken down in mitochondria and/or in peroxisomes to generate Acetyl-CoA, the entry molecule for the Citric Acid cycle....
and metabolism of unsaturated fatty enoyl-CoA esters.
Pathology
Mutations in the DECR1 gene may result in 2,4 Dienoyl-CoA reductase deficiency2,4 Dienoyl-CoA reductase deficiency
2,4 Dienoyl-CoA reductase deficiency is a fatty acid metabolism disorder.It occurs on as a result of a mutation on Chromosome 8.-External links:* *...
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