Target Gene Table
VIS IDVirusEnsembl IDGene TypeTarget GeneOncogeneTumor Suppressor GeneNCBI IDUniprot ID
TVIS30018607HIVENSG00000134824.14protein_codingFADS2NoNo9415O95864
TVIS30088106HIVENSG00000134824.14protein_codingFADS2NoNo9415O95864
TVIS30029682HIVENSG00000134824.14protein_codingFADS2NoNo9415O95864
TVIS30029683HIVENSG00000134824.14protein_codingFADS2NoNo9415O95864
TVIS30029684HIVENSG00000134824.14protein_codingFADS2NoNo9415O95864
TVIS44000601HTLV-1ENSG00000134824.14protein_codingFADS2NoNo9415O95864
TVIS44013958HTLV-1ENSG00000134824.14protein_codingFADS2NoNo9415O95864
TVIS44020447HTLV-1ENSG00000134824.14protein_codingFADS2NoNo9415O95864
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Drug Information
GeneFADS2
DrugBank IDDB00132
Drug Namealpha-Linolenic acid
Target IDBE0002246
UniProt IDO95864
Regulation Typeligand
PubMed IDs17409318; 16988497; 17284757; 15481543; 12713571; 21210105
CitationsPortolesi R, Powell BC, Gibson RA: Competition between 24:5n-3 and ALA for Delta 6 desaturase may limit the accumulation of DHA in HepG2 cell membranes. J Lipid Res. 2007 Jul;48(7):1592-8. Epub 2007 Apr 4.@@Xiang M, Rahman MA, Ai H, Li X, Harbige LS: Diet and gene expression: delta-5 and delta-6 desaturases in healthy Chinese and European subjects. Ann Nutr Metab. 2006;50(6):492-8. Epub 2006 Sep 19.@@Baylin A, Ruiz-Narvaez E, Kraft P, Campos H: alpha-Linolenic acid, Delta6-desaturase gene polymorphism, and the risk of nonfatal myocardial infarction. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Feb;85(2):554-60.@@Li MC, Bu YP, Wang GK, Hu GW, Xing LJ: [Heteologous expression of Mortierella isabellina delta6 -fatty acid desaturase gene in soybean]. Yi Chuan Xue Bao. 2004 Aug;31(8):858-63.@@Ge L, Gordon JS, Hsuan C, Stenn K, Prouty SM: Identification of the delta-6 desaturase of human sebaceous glands: expression and enzyme activity. J Invest Dermatol. 2003 May;120(5):707-14.@@Tan L, Meesapyodsuk D, Qiu X: Molecular analysis of 6 desaturase and 6 elongase from Conidiobolus obscurus in the biosynthesis of eicosatetraenoic acid, a omega3 fatty acid with nutraceutical potentials. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2011 Apr;90(2):591-601. doi: 10.1007/s00253-010-3060-y. Epub 2011 Jan 6.
GroupsApproved; Investigational; Nutraceutical
Direct ClassificationLineolic acids and derivatives
SMILESCCC=C/CC=C/CC=C/CCCCCCCC(O)=O
PathwaysAlpha Linolenic Acid and Linoleic Acid Metabolism
PharmGKBPA449384
ChEMBLCHEMBL8739