ELOVL2
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Also known as Ssc2
Summary
ELOVL2 (ELOVL fatty acid elongase 2, HGNC:14416) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 6p24.2, encoding Very long chain fatty acid elongase 2 (Q9NXB9). Catalyzes the first and rate-limiting reaction of the four reactions that constitute the long-chain fatty acids elongation cycle.
Enables fatty acid elongase activity. Involved in fatty acid elongation, polyunsaturated fatty acid and very long-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process. Located in endoplasmic reticulum.
Source: NCBI Gene 54898 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- GWAS associations: 14
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 50 total
- Druggable target: yes
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_017770
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:14416 |
| Approved symbol | ELOVL2 |
| Name | ELOVL fatty acid elongase 2 |
| Location | 6p24.2 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | Ssc2 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000197977 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| OMIM | 611814 |
| Entrez | 54898 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 6 — 6 protein_coding
ENST00000354666, ENST00000854792, ENST00000854793, ENST00000854794, ENST00000912166, ENST00000912167
RefSeq mRNA: 1 — MANE Select: NM_017770
NM_017770
CCDS: CCDS4518
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000354666 — 8 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00000516985 | 10990318 | 10990442 |
| ENSE00000684819 | 10989703 | 10989837 |
| ENSE00000684874 | 10995007 | 10995178 |
| ENSE00000684876 | 11000087 | 11000164 |
| ENSE00000684877 | 11005372 | 11005559 |
| ENSE00000684878 | 11010746 | 11010809 |
| ENSE00001009141 | 11044228 | 11044305 |
| ENSE00001481183 | 10980759 | 10983906 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth ubiquitous, 195 present calls, max score 95.68.
FANTOM5 (CAGE): breadth broad, TPM avg 2.7128 / max 107.4302, expressed in 546 samples.
FANTOM5 promoters (3 alternative TSS)
| Promoter ID | TPM avg | Samples expressed |
|---|---|---|
| 71704 | 2.3693 | 487 |
| 71706 | 0.1955 | 94 |
| 71705 | 0.1479 | 77 |
Top tissues by expression
283 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| ventricular zone | UBERON:0003053 | 95.68 | gold quality |
| ganglionic eminence | UBERON:0004023 | 94.09 | gold quality |
| pigmented layer of retina | UBERON:0001782 | 87.78 | gold quality |
| inferior olivary complex | UBERON:0002127 | 87.46 | gold quality |
| paraflocculus | UBERON:0005351 | 87.04 | gold quality |
| C1 segment of cervical spinal cord | UBERON:0006469 | 86.70 | gold quality |
| dorsal motor nucleus of vagus nerve | UBERON:0002870 | 85.62 | gold quality |
| spinal cord | UBERON:0002240 | 85.42 | gold quality |
| cortical plate | UBERON:0005343 | 85.39 | gold quality |
| CA1 field of hippocampus | UBERON:0003881 | 84.36 | gold quality |
| placenta | UBERON:0001987 | 84.33 | gold quality |
| middle frontal gyrus | UBERON:0002702 | 83.92 | gold quality |
| liver | UBERON:0002107 | 83.61 | gold quality |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | CL:0000670 ∩ UBERON:0000991 | 83.56 | gold quality |
| entorhinal cortex | UBERON:0002728 | 82.88 | gold quality |
| embryo | UBERON:0000922 | 82.74 | gold quality |
| frontal pole | UBERON:0002795 | 82.66 | gold quality |
| caudate nucleus | UBERON:0001873 | 82.45 | gold quality |
| endothelial cell | CL:0000115 | 82.44 | gold quality |
| postcentral gyrus | UBERON:0002581 | 82.42 | gold quality |
| nucleus accumbens | UBERON:0001882 | 82.41 | gold quality |
| secondary oocyte | CL:0000655 | 81.46 | gold quality |
| superior frontal gyrus | UBERON:0002661 | 81.34 | gold quality |
| putamen | UBERON:0001874 | 80.90 | gold quality |
| temporal lobe | UBERON:0001871 | 80.59 | gold quality |
| amygdala | UBERON:0001876 | 80.27 | gold quality |
| right lobe of liver | UBERON:0001114 | 79.83 | gold quality |
| parietal lobe | UBERON:0001872 | 79.77 | gold quality |
| corpus callosum | UBERON:0002336 | 79.76 | gold quality |
| telencephalon | UBERON:0001893 | 79.40 | gold quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 2 experiment(s), a significant marker in 0.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | no | 4.16 |
| E-MTAB-5061 | no | 3.17 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
167 targeting ELOVL2, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):
| miRNA | Max score | Avg score | miRNA target_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA-LET-7A-3P | 100.00 | 74.03 | 3932 |
| HSA-LET-7B-3P | 100.00 | 74.08 | 3913 |
| HSA-LET-7F-1-3P | 100.00 | 74.02 | 3928 |
| HSA-MIR-98-3P | 100.00 | 74.08 | 3907 |
| HSA-MIR-30A-5P | 100.00 | 76.31 | 3233 |
| HSA-MIR-30B-5P | 100.00 | 76.29 | 3248 |
| HSA-MIR-30C-5P | 100.00 | 76.29 | 3248 |
| HSA-MIR-30D-5P | 100.00 | 76.32 | 3233 |
| HSA-MIR-30E-5P | 100.00 | 76.32 | 3242 |
| HSA-MIR-4510 | 100.00 | 66.60 | 2050 |
| HSA-MIR-6127 | 100.00 | 66.76 | 2188 |
| HSA-MIR-6129 | 100.00 | 66.46 | 2080 |
| HSA-MIR-6130 | 100.00 | 66.69 | 2012 |
| HSA-MIR-6133 | 100.00 | 66.48 | 2064 |
| HSA-MIR-126-5P | 100.00 | 72.71 | 3180 |
| HSA-MIR-4262 | 100.00 | 73.26 | 3931 |
| HSA-MIR-3613-3P | 100.00 | 76.36 | 7965 |
| HSA-MIR-548C-3P | 99.99 | 74.01 | 7587 |
| HSA-MIR-4531 | 99.99 | 69.70 | 3181 |
| HSA-MIR-371B-5P | 99.99 | 75.34 | 4759 |
| HSA-LET-7F-2-3P | 99.98 | 70.98 | 2588 |
| HSA-MIR-1185-1-3P | 99.98 | 71.04 | 2593 |
| HSA-MIR-1185-2-3P | 99.98 | 71.04 | 2593 |
| HSA-MIR-4789-5P | 99.98 | 70.76 | 2721 |
| HSA-MIR-373-5P | 99.98 | 75.36 | 4753 |
| HSA-MIR-616-5P | 99.98 | 75.58 | 4775 |
| HSA-MIR-4775 | 99.98 | 75.00 | 6394 |
| HSA-MIR-433-3P | 99.98 | 69.37 | 1203 |
| HSA-MIR-3688-3P | 99.97 | 72.02 | 2834 |
| HSA-MIR-302C-5P | 99.97 | 72.56 | 3642 |
Literature-anchored findings (GeneRIF, showing 26)
- rs3756963 in ELOVL2 gene may be associated with paranoid schizophrenia. (PMID:21560298)
- gene interaction analysis showed that the combined genotype of FADS1 rs174556 (T/T) and ELOVL2 rs3756963 (T/T) was weakly associated with coronary artery disease (PMID:21917437)
- Methylation of ELOVL2 gene is a new epigenetic marker of age. (PMID:23061750)
- we do not found the association between rs3756593 of ELOVL2 gene and acute coronary syndrome in Chinese Han population (PMID:23555103)
- results show that the ELOVL2 locus provides a very good source of information about human chronological age based on analysis of blood, including bloodstains, and it may constitute a powerful and reliable predictor in future forensic age estimation models (PMID:25450787)
- Polymorphisms in the ELOVL2 gene were not associated with the risk of developing allergic disease (PMID:26633493)
- ELOVL2 methylation is a marker of cell divisions occurring during human aging (PMID:27672102)
- Estrogen Enhances the Expression of the Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Elongase Elovl2 via ERalpha in Breast Cancer Cells (PMID:27788154)
- common variations not associated with polyunsaturated fatty acid levels in breast milk (PMID:28245901)
- Results shows that ELOVL2 promoter displays an exceptionally consistent increase in DNA methylation with age in all tissues. (PMID:29848354)
- Evidence of an association between ELOVL2 (and FADS2) polymorphisms and autism spectrum disorder susceptibility was found in Chinese children. (PMID:30180836)
- Study identified two independent SNPs of ELOVL2 rs3734398 T>C and HSD17B12 rs11037684 A>G that predicted cutaneous melanoma disease-specific survival. The ELOVL2 rs3734398 variant CC genotype was found to be associated with a significantly increased mRNA expression level. (PMID:30734280)
- The that maternal genetic variants in ELOVL2 and ELOVL5 were associated with PUFA levels in breast milk and that the combination of SNP haplotypes and higher DHA intake increased PUFA concentrations. (PMID:30914501)
- Fibroblasts mirror the established DNA methylation (DNAm) topology of the age-related ELOVL2 gene in human blood and the rapid hypermethylation of its promoter cg16867657, which correlates with a linear decrease in ELOVL2 mRNA levels across the lifespan. (PMID:31156022)
- Findings indicate that superenhancer element drives expression of ELOVL2, with contributions from the stem state-specific transcription factor SOX2. Also, ELOVL2 is critical for the maintenance of glioma stem cells. (PMID:31201181)
- he tumor suppressive properties of DHA and ELOVL2 are repressed by the MYCN and PRC1 jointly, which suggests a new epigenetic mechanism of MYCN-mediated fatty acid regulation and indicates PRC1 inhibition as a potential novel strategy to activate ELOVL2 suppressive functions. (PMID:31856871)
- FADS1 and ELOVL2 polymorphisms reveal associations for differences in lipid metabolism in a cross-sectional population-based survey of Brazilian men and women. (PMID:32502762)
- Association Between Genetic Variants in FADS1-FADS2 and ELOVL2 and Obesity, Lipid Traits, and Fatty Acids in Tunisian Population. (PMID:32584610)
- Genetic variants in FADS1 and ELOVL2 increase level of arachidonic acid and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in the Tunisian population. (PMID:32682282)
- Influence of genetic variants in FADS2 and ELOVL2 genes on BMI and PUFAs homeostasis in children and adolescents with obesity. (PMID:32843713)
- Improvements and inter-laboratory implementation and optimization of blood-based single-locus age prediction models using DNA methylation of the ELOVL2 promoter. (PMID:32973211)
- Higher Increase in Plasma DHA in Females Compared to Males Following EPA Supplementation May Be Influenced by a Polymorphism in ELOVL2: An Exploratory Study. (PMID:33174255)
- ELOVL2 promotes cancer progression by inhibiting cell apoptosis in renal cell carcinoma. (PMID:34841437)
- ELOVL2 restrains cell proliferation, migration, and invasion of prostate cancer via regulation of the tumor suppressor INPP4B. (PMID:35640821)
- An ELOVL2-Based Epigenetic Clock for Forensic Age Prediction: A Systematic Review. (PMID:36768576)
- ELOVL2-methylation and renal and cardiovascular event in patients with chronic kidney disease. (PMID:37493252)
Cross-species orthologs
3 orthologs
| Organism | Symbol | Gene ID |
|---|---|---|
| danio_rerio | elovl2 | ENSDARG00000045414 |
| mus_musculus | Elovl2 | ENSMUSG00000021364 |
| rattus_norvegicus | Elovl2 | ENSRNOG00000014702 |
Paralogs (6): ELOVL5 (ENSG00000012660), ELOVL1 (ENSG00000066322), ELOVL4 (ENSG00000118402), ELOVL3 (ENSG00000119915), ELOVL7 (ENSG00000164181), ELOVL6 (ENSG00000170522)
Protein
Protein identifiers
Very long chain fatty acid elongase 2 — Q9NXB9 (reviewed: Q9NXB9)
Alternative names: 3-keto acyl-CoA synthase ELOVL2, ELOVL fatty acid elongase 2, Elongation of very long chain fatty acids protein 2, Very long chain 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 2, Very long chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA synthase 2
All UniProt accessions (1): Q9NXB9
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. Catalyzes the first and rate-limiting reaction of the four reactions that constitute the long-chain fatty acids elongation cycle. This endoplasmic reticulum-bound enzymatic process allows the addition of 2 carbons to the chain of long- and very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) per cycle. Condensing enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of polyunsaturated very long chain fatty acid (C20- and C22-PUFA), acting specifically toward polyunsaturated acyl-CoA with the higher activity toward C20:4(n-6) acyl-CoA. May participate in the production of polyunsaturated VLCFAs of different chain lengths that are involved in multiple biological processes as precursors of membrane lipids and lipid mediators.
Subunit / interactions. Interacts with TECR.
Subcellular location. Endoplasmic reticulum membrane.
Tissue specificity. Liver and testis.
Domain organisation. The C-terminal di-lysine motif may confer endoplasmic reticulum localization.
Pathway. Lipid metabolism; polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis.
Similarity. Belongs to the ELO family. ELOVL2 subfamily.
RefSeq proteins (1): NP_060240* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR002076 | ELO_fam | Family |
| IPR030457 | ELO_CS | Conserved_site |
| IPR033680 | ELOVL2 | Family |
Pfam: PF01151
Catalyzed reactions (Rhea), 5 shown:
- a very-long-chain acyl-CoA + malonyl-CoA + H(+) = a very-long-chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA + CO2 + CoA (RHEA:32727)
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA + malonyl-CoA + H(+) = (7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z)-3-oxodocosatetraenoyl-CoA + CO2 + CoA (RHEA:36475)
- (7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z)-docosatetraenoyl-CoA + malonyl-CoA + H(+) = (9Z,12Z,15Z,18Z)-3-oxotetracosatetraenoyl-CoA + CO2 + CoA (RHEA:36479)
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoyl-CoA + malonyl-CoA + H(+) = 3-oxo-(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosapentaenoyl-CoA + CO2 + CoA (RHEA:36483)
- (7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z,19Z)-docosapentaenoyl-CoA + malonyl-CoA + H(+) = (9Z,12Z,15Z,18Z,21Z)-3-oxotetracosapentaenoyl-CoA + CO2 + CoA (RHEA:36491)
UniProt features (13 total): transmembrane region 7, sequence variant 2, sequence conflict 2, chain 1, short sequence motif 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
0 structures.
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q9NXB9-F1 | 87.30 | 0.77 |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
3 pathways
| ID | Pathway |
|---|---|
| R-HSA-2046105 | Linoleic acid (LA) metabolism |
| R-HSA-2046106 | alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) metabolism |
| R-HSA-75876 | Synthesis of very long-chain fatty acyl-CoAs |
MSigDB gene sets: 219 (showing top):
REACTOME_SYNTHESIS_OF_VERY_LONG_CHAIN_FATTY_ACYL_COAS, WALLACE_PROSTATE_CANCER_RACE_UP, BENPORATH_ES_WITH_H3K27ME3, YAGI_AML_WITH_INV_16_TRANSLOCATION, MODULE_255, chr6p24, AAGCCAT_MIR135A_MIR135B, MODULE_317, GOBP_ORGANOPHOSPHATE_METABOLIC_PROCESS, GOBP_LONG_CHAIN_FATTY_ACID_METABOLIC_PROCESS, GOBP_NUCLEOSIDE_PHOSPHATE_BIOSYNTHETIC_PROCESS, GOBP_MONOCARBOXYLIC_ACID_METABOLIC_PROCESS, KEGG_BIOSYNTHESIS_OF_UNSATURATED_FATTY_ACIDS, GOBP_ORGANOPHOSPHATE_BIOSYNTHETIC_PROCESS, GOBP_ORGANIC_ACID_BIOSYNTHETIC_PROCESS
GO Biological Process (16): unsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic process (GO:0006636), fatty acid elongation, saturated fatty acid (GO:0019367), sphingolipid biosynthetic process (GO:0030148), fatty acid elongation, monounsaturated fatty acid (GO:0034625), fatty acid elongation, polyunsaturated fatty acid (GO:0034626), long-chain fatty-acyl-CoA biosynthetic process (GO:0035338), alpha-linolenic acid metabolic process (GO:0036109), long-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process (GO:0042759), very long-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process (GO:0042761), linoleic acid metabolic process (GO:0043651), very long-chain fatty acid metabolic process (GO:0000038), lipid metabolic process (GO:0006629), fatty acid metabolic process (GO:0006631), fatty acid biosynthetic process (GO:0006633), fatty acid elongation (GO:0030497), fatty acid derivative biosynthetic process (GO:1901570)
GO Molecular Function (4): fatty acid elongase activity (GO:0009922), protein binding (GO:0005515), transferase activity (GO:0016740), acyltransferase activity, transferring groups other than amino-acyl groups (GO:0016747)
GO Cellular Component (3): endoplasmic reticulum (GO:0005783), endoplasmic reticulum membrane (GO:0005789), membrane (GO:0016020)
Reactome top-level categories
Rollup of top-2 pathways:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| alpha-linolenic (omega3) and linoleic (omega6) acid metabolism | 2 |
| Fatty acyl-CoA biosynthesis | 1 |
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| fatty acid biosynthetic process | 4 |
| unsaturated fatty acid metabolic process | 3 |
| lipid biosynthetic process | 3 |
| long-chain fatty acid metabolic process | 3 |
| fatty acid elongation, unsaturated fatty acid | 2 |
| olefinic compound metabolic process | 2 |
| fatty acid metabolic process | 2 |
| fatty acid elongation | 1 |
| sphingolipid metabolic process | 1 |
| long-chain fatty-acyl-CoA metabolic process | 1 |
| fatty-acyl-CoA biosynthetic process | 1 |
| very long-chain fatty acid metabolic process | 1 |
| primary metabolic process | 1 |
| lipid metabolic process | 1 |
| monocarboxylic acid metabolic process | 1 |
| monocarboxylic acid biosynthetic process | 1 |
| fatty acid derivative metabolic process | 1 |
| acyltransferase activity, transferring groups other than amino-acyl groups | 1 |
| binding | 1 |
| catalytic activity | 1 |
| acyltransferase activity | 1 |
| cytoplasm | 1 |
| endomembrane system | 1 |
| intracellular membrane-bounded organelle | 1 |
| organelle membrane | 1 |
| nuclear outer membrane-endoplasmic reticulum membrane network | 1 |
| endoplasmic reticulum subcompartment | 1 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
1546 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELOVL2 | AWAT1 | Q58HT5 | 866 |
| ELOVL2 | DGAT2 | Q96PD7 | 842 |
| ELOVL2 | FADS2 | O95864 | 756 |
| ELOVL2 | FADS1 | O60427 | 756 |
| ELOVL2 | KLF14 | Q8TD94 | 668 |
| ELOVL2 | FHL2 | Q14192 | 665 |
| ELOVL2 | FABP4 | P15090 | 664 |
| ELOVL2 | SCD | O00767 | 650 |
| ELOVL2 | SP6 | Q3SY56 | 624 |
| ELOVL2 | TRIM59 | Q8IWR1 | 610 |
| ELOVL2 | EDARADD | Q8WWZ3 | 581 |
| ELOVL2 | PDE4C | Q08493 | 580 |
| ELOVL2 | CCDC102B | Q68D86 | 570 |
| ELOVL2 | ELOVL3 | Q9HB03 | 553 |
| ELOVL2 | SYCP2L | Q5T4T6 | 544 |
IntAct
48 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECR | HACD2 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.850 |
| TECR | HACD1 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.700 |
| NIPAL1 | ESYT2 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.640 |
| MALL | ELOVL2 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| FXYD6 | ELOVL2 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| IFITM3 | ELOVL2 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| TMEM218 | ELOVL2 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| LPAR1 | TMEM223 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| C3AR1 | TMEM120B | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| GPR21 | TMEM120B | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| SLC39A4 | TMEM120B | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| SLC22A9 | GPR89A | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.530 |
| ELOVL2 | GAPDHS | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.400 |
| SLC39A4 | TMEM120B | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| VIPR2 | C15orf61 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| FPR2 | GPR89A | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| SLC22A9 | GPR89A | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| TRIM13 | CKAP4 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| AVPR2 | GXYLT2 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| GPR17 | TMEM120B | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| CACNG1 | TMEM120B | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| RUSF1 | TMEM120B | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| TSPAN10 | KLRG2 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| C5AR1 | TCAF2 | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| SLC22A4 | RTL8C | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| VIPR2 | RABGAP1L | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
| CMKLR1 | GPR89A | psi-mi:“MI:0914”(association) | 0.350 |
BioGRID (73): ELOVL2 (Affinity Capture-MS), ELOVL2 (Affinity Capture-MS), ELOVL2 (Affinity Capture-MS), ELOVL2 (Affinity Capture-MS), ELOVL2 (Affinity Capture-MS), ELOVL2 (Affinity Capture-MS), ELOVL2 (Affinity Capture-MS), ELOVL2 (Affinity Capture-MS), ELOVL2 (Two-hybrid), ELOVL2 (Two-hybrid), ELOVL2 (Two-hybrid), ELOVL2 (Two-hybrid), ELOVL2 (Proximity Label-MS), ELOVL2 (Proximity Label-MS), ELOVL2 (Proximity Label-MS)
ESM2 similar proteins: A0A0C5PHQ7, A0JNC4, A1L3X0, B4QVX4, D4A612, D4ADY9, G5EEE5, O35949, P49191, Q03574, Q1A3B0, Q1HRV8, Q20300, Q20303, Q2KJD9, Q32NI8, Q3S8M4, Q4D321, Q4D5J7, Q4DHY3, Q4DUK4, Q4QJ85, Q4R516, Q54TC9, Q57UP6, Q57X51, Q5M8U1, Q5RFL5, Q6GLX2, Q6P4N1, Q6PC64, Q84QC0, Q8BHI7, Q8IU89, Q920L5, Q920L6, Q920L7, Q95K73, Q9BW60, Q9D2Y9
Diamond homologs: A0A0C5PHQ7, A0JNC4, A1L3X0, B4QVX4, D4A612, D4ADY9, O35949, P25358, Q1HRV8, Q2KJD9, Q32NI8, Q3S8M4, Q4D321, Q4D5J7, Q4Q5G6, Q4QJ85, Q4R516, Q57X51, Q5M8U1, Q5RFL5, Q8BHI7, Q920L7, Q95K73, Q9BW60, Q9D2Y9, Q9EQC4, Q9GZR5, Q9JLJ4, Q9JLJ5, Q9NXB9, Q9NYP7, Q9VH58, Q9VHX7, P40319, P49191, Q03574, Q54TC9, Q57UP8, Q5ZJR8, Q7LKX0
SIGNOR signaling
2 interactions.
| A | Effect | B | Mechanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELOVL2 | “down-regulates quantity” | palmitoyl-CoA | “chemical modification” |
| ELOVL2 | “up-regulates quantity” | 3-hydroxyoctadecanoyl-CoA | “chemical modification” |
Enriched among interaction partners
Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 45 IntAct physical interaction partners (hypergeometric vs the genome-wide background, BH-FDR, gene-set size 15–500, ranked by fold). A functional readout of the neighbourhood — distinct from this gene’s own memberships above, and biased toward well-studied / hub proteins, so read it as themes rather than proof.
Reactome pathways:
| Pathway | Partners | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| G alpha (q) signalling events | 5 | 10.2× | 3e-03 |
| G alpha (i) signalling events | 5 | 7.0× | 8e-03 |
GO biological processes:
| GO term | Partners | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| phospholipase C-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway | 5 | 17.8× | 3e-04 |
| positive regulation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration | 5 | 15.8× | 4e-04 |
| G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway | 8 | 7.8× | 3e-04 |
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
50 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 44 |
| Likely benign | 0 |
| Benign | 0 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
2004 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 6:10983925:T:C | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:10983925:T:TC | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:10989735:A:AC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:10989736:C:CC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:10990317:CCAG:C | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:11000178:A:T | acceptor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:11044224:TCA:T | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 6:11044225:CACCA:C | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 6:11044226:A:AC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:11044226:A:AG | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 6:11044227:C:A | donor_loss | 1.0000 |
| 6:11044227:C:CC | donor_gain | 1.0000 |
| 6:10983916:G:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 6:10983918:G:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 6:10983920:A:C | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 6:10983923:T:TC | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 6:10988767:T:TA | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 6:10989768:A:AT | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 6:11000177:C:CT | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 6:11005501:A:T | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 6:11010674:AATC:A | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 6:11010703:T:TA | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 6:11010807:TTCCT:T | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 6:11010808:TCCT:T | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 6:11010809:CCT:C | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 6:11010810:C:CA | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 6:11010810:C:CC | acceptor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 6:11010811:T:G | acceptor_loss | 0.9900 |
| 6:11044226:AC:A | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
| 6:11044227:CC:C | donor_gain | 0.9900 |
AlphaMissense
1963 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 6:10989721:G:C | F249L | 1.000 |
| 6:10989721:G:T | F249L | 1.000 |
| 6:10989723:A:G | F249L | 1.000 |
| 6:10989829:G:C | F213L | 0.999 |
| 6:10989829:G:T | F213L | 0.999 |
| 6:10989831:A:G | F213L | 0.999 |
| 6:10990347:A:G | W201R | 0.999 |
| 6:10990347:A:T | W201R | 0.999 |
| 6:10990410:G:C | H180D | 0.999 |
| 6:10995062:A:C | H150Q | 0.999 |
| 6:10995062:A:T | H150Q | 0.999 |
| 6:10995064:G:C | H150D | 0.999 |
| 6:10995067:G:C | H149D | 0.999 |
| 6:10995143:T:A | K123N | 0.999 |
| 6:10995143:T:G | K123N | 0.999 |
| 6:10995144:T:A | K123I | 0.999 |
| 6:10989712:A:C | F252L | 0.998 |
| 6:10989712:A:T | F252L | 0.998 |
| 6:10989714:A:G | F252L | 0.998 |
| 6:10990321:C:A | Q209H | 0.998 |
| 6:10990321:C:G | Q209H | 0.998 |
| 6:10990342:C:A | K202N | 0.998 |
| 6:10990342:C:G | K202N | 0.998 |
| 6:10990408:G:C | H180Q | 0.998 |
| 6:10990408:G:T | H180Q | 0.998 |
| 6:10990417:A:C | S177R | 0.998 |
| 6:10990417:A:T | S177R | 0.998 |
| 6:10990419:T:G | S177R | 0.998 |
| 6:10990420:G:C | N176K | 0.998 |
| 6:10990420:G:T | N176K | 0.998 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000078669 (6:11043841 G>A,C), RS1000139835 (6:10998117 T>C,G), RS1000182254 (6:11017584 C>T), RS1000210665 (6:10999653 C>T), RS1000251122 (6:11024912 G>A), RS1000255644 (6:11017298 G>A,C), RS1000279654 (6:10997894 A>C), RS1000284715 (6:11017595 C>T), RS1000346351 (6:11011079 G>T), RS1000431482 (6:11025499 C>A,G), RS1000510293 (6:11015684 A>G,T), RS1000536485 (6:10982267 A>C), RS1000583461 (6:11015413 A>G), RS1000621674 (6:11019659 A>T), RS1000726237 (6:11005935 C>A)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene MIM:611814 | disease phenotypes:
GenCC curated gene-disease
Mondo (1): breast ductal adenocarcinoma (MONDO:0005590)
Orphanet (0):
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
14 associations (top):
| Study | Trait | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| GCST001177_1 | Plasma omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid levels (docosahexaenoic acid) | 1.000000e-15 |
| GCST001178_2 | Plasma omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid level (eicosapentaenoic acid) | 2.000000e-12 |
| GCST001179_4 | Plasma omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid levels (docosapentaenoic acid) | 1.000000e-43 |
| GCST001217_8 | Metabolic traits | 2.000000e-14 |
| GCST001414_5 | Phospholipid levels (plasma) | 1.000000e-11 |
| GCST001639_22 | Metabolite levels | 4.000000e-09 |
| GCST002448_1 | Plasma omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid levels (adrenic acid) | 7.000000e-07 |
| GCST002712_5 | Red blood cell fatty acid levels | 4.000000e-09 |
| GCST003830_12 | Response to bronchodilator in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (change in FEV1) | 8.000000e-07 |
| GCST003830_29 | Response to bronchodilator in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (change in FEV1) | 5.000000e-07 |
| GCST003830_44 | Response to bronchodilator in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (change in FEV1) | 8.000000e-07 |
| GCST005650_17 | Serum metabolite ratios in chronic kidney disease | 2.000000e-13 |
| GCST009028_3 | Adverse response to drug | 5.000000e-07 |
| GCST009172_2 | Response to (pegylated) interferon in HBeAg-negative hepatitis B | 3.000000e-06 |
EFO canonical traits (9, from GWAS)
| EFO ID | Trait name |
|---|---|
| EFO:0007761 | docosahexaenoic acid measurement |
| EFO:0007760 | eicosapentaenoic acid measurement |
| EFO:0006809 | docosapentaenoic acid measurement |
| EFO:0004725 | metabolite measurement |
| EFO:0004723 | coronary artery calcification |
| EFO:0005680 | omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid measurement |
| EFO:0005921 | FEV change measurement |
| EFO:0009658 | adverse effect |
| EFO:0007859 | response to interferon |
MeSH disease descriptors (1)
| Descriptor | Name | Tree numbers |
|---|---|---|
| D018270 | Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast | C04.557.470.200.025.232.500; C04.557.470.615.132.500; C04.588.180.390; C17.800.090.500.390 |
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: yes
ChEMBL targets (1): CHEMBL5911 (SINGLE PROTEIN)
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
62 total (human), top 30 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Valproic Acid | affects expression, increases expression, increases methylation | 6 |
| Estradiol | affects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases expression | 4 |
| bisphenol A | affects expression, affects cotreatment, increases methylation, decreases expression | 3 |
| trichostatin A | affects cotreatment, decreases expression, increases expression | 3 |
| sodium arsenite | decreases expression, increases abundance, increases expression | 3 |
| Cyclosporine | decreases expression | 3 |
| potassium chromate(VI) | decreases expression, increases expression, affects cotreatment | 2 |
| belinostat | decreases expression, affects cotreatment | 2 |
| Panobinostat | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 2 |
| aristolochic acid I | decreases expression | 1 |
| methylmercuric chloride | decreases expression | 1 |
| pirinixic acid | affects binding, decreases expression, increases activity | 1 |
| arsenite | increases methylation | 1 |
| methylparaben | decreases expression | 1 |
| afimoxifene | decreases reaction, increases expression | 1 |
| perfluorooctanoic acid | increases expression | 1 |
| periodate-oxidized adenosine | affects expression | 1 |
| 2,3-bis(3’-hydroxybenzyl)butyrolactone | affects cotreatment, increases expression | 1 |
| nickel sulfate | increases expression | 1 |
| epigallocatechin gallate | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| chromium hexavalent ion | affects expression | 1 |
| perfluorooctane sulfonic acid | decreases expression | 1 |
| perfluoro-n-nonanoic acid | increases expression | 1 |
| entinostat | increases expression | 1 |
| K 7174 | decreases expression | 1 |
| 4-(5-benzo(1,3)dioxol-5-yl-4-pyridin-2-yl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)benzamide | affects cotreatment, decreases expression | 1 |
| obeticholic acid | increases expression | 1 |
| ICG 001 | decreases expression | 1 |
| 14-deoxy-11,12-didehydroandrographolide | increases expression | 1 |
| 2,2’,4,4’-tetrabromodiphenyl ether | decreases expression | 1 |
ChEMBL screening assays
4 unique, capped per target: 4 binding
Representative assays (with source publication via chembl_document):
| Assay ID | Type | Description | Source paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMBL1007919 | Binding | Inhibition of human ELOVL2 expressed in african green monkey COS7 cells | Synthesis and evaluation of a novel indoledione class of long chain fatty acid elongase 6 (ELOVL6) inhibitors. — J Med Chem |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
11 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
| Trial | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT03414970 | PHASE3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy After Mastectomy in Preventing Recurrence in Patients With Stage IIa-IIIa Breast Cancer |
| NCT00461344 | PHASE2 | TERMINATED | Docetaxel + Doxorubicin as Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients With Breast Cancer |
| NCT07499999 | PHASE2 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Randomized Double-Blind Phase II Trial of Baby Exemestane Versus Baby Tamoxifen in Post-Menopausal Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer |
| NCT00637364 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | SUSPENDED | High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Tumor Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer Pain |
| NCT02779855 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Talimogene Laherparepvec in Combination With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Triple Negative Breast Cancer |
| NCT01753908 | EARLY_PHASE1 | COMPLETED | Broccoli Sprout Extract in Treating Patients With Breast Cancer |
| NCT01796041 | EARLY_PHASE1 | COMPLETED | Intraoperative Imaging of Breast Cancer With Indocyanine Green |
| NCT01208974 | Not specified | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Nipple-Areola Complex (NAC) Irradiation After Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy and Reconstruction |
| NCT01875198 | Not specified | TERMINATED | Oncologic Impact of Splenectomy-omitting Radical Pancreatectomy in Well-selected Left-sided Pancreatic Cancer |
| NCT03543397 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | MRI in Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) |
| NCT03834532 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Living Well After Breast Surgery |
Related Atlas pages
- Disease cohort memberships (association, not causation — diseases whose associated-gene cohort lists this gene; a subset are also under Associated diseases): breast ductal adenocarcinoma