SQLE, Official Symbol SQLEprovided by HGNC Official Full Name squalene epoxidaseprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:11279 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000104549 MIM:602019; AllianceGenome:HGNC:11279 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Summary Enables FAD binding activity and squalene monooxygenase activity. Involved in lipid droplet formation; regulation of cell population proliferation; and sterol biosynthetic process. Located in intracellular membrane-bounded organelle. Is integral component of membrane. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022] Expression Broad expression in testis (RPKM 28.6), esophagus (RPKM 19.3) and 22 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all