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SUBMITTER: Tvrdik P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2174859 | biostudies-literature | 2000 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tvrdik P P Westerberg R R Silve S S Asadi A A Jakobsson A A Cannon B B Loison G G Jacobsson A A
The Journal of cell biology 20000501 3
Whereas the physiological significance of microsomal fatty acid elongation is generally appreciated, its molecular nature is poorly understood. Here, we describe tissue-specific regulation of a novel mouse gene family encoding components implicated in the synthesis of very long chain fatty acids. The Ssc1 gene appears to be ubiquitously expressed, whereas Ssc2 and Cig30 show a restricted expression pattern. Their translation products are all integral membrane proteins with five putative transmem ...[more]