Solute Carrier Family 27 Member 5
VLCS-H2
VLACSR
VLCSH2
FACVL3
ACSVL6
FATP5
ACSB
Fatty-Acid-Coenzyme A Ligase, Very Long-Chain 3
Solute Carrier Family 27 (Fatty Acid Transporter), Member 5
Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Synthetase-Related Protein
Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Synthetase Homolog 2
Long-Chain Fatty Acid Transport Protein 5
Long-Chain-Fatty-Acid--CoA Ligase
Fatty Acid Transport Protein 5
Bile Acyl-CoA Synthetase
Bile Acid-CoA Ligase
Cholate--CoA Ligase
BA-CoA Ligase
VLACS-Related
FLJ22987
FATP-5
BACS
BAL
EC 6.2.1.7
EC 6.2.1.3
EC 6.2.1.-
The protein encoded by this gene is an isozyme of very long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase (VLCS). It is capable of activating very long-chain fatty-acids containing 24- and 26-carbons. It is expressed in liver and associated with endoplasmic reticulum but not with peroxisomes. Its primary role is in fatty acid elongation or complex lipid synthesis rather than in degradation. This gene has a mouse ortholog. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Forensic Context
A study in Apoe-/- mice demonstrated that cigarette smoke exposure induced significant proteomic alterations in the liver, including the downregulation of the SLC27A5, which is involved in bile acid metabolism [Lo Sasso et al. DOI:10.3109/08958378.2016.1150368]. These molecular changes, part of a broader dysregulation in lipid and xenobiotic metabolism networks, were substantially reduced in mice switched to a candidate modified risk tobacco product or after cessation.