ELOVL5, Official Symbol ELOVL5provided by HGNC Official Full Name ELOVL fatty acid elongase 5provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:21308 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000012660 MIM:611805; AllianceGenome:HGNC:21308 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 Also known as HELO1; SCA38; dJ483K16.1 Summary This gene belongs to the ELO family. It is highly expressed in the adrenal gland and testis, and encodes a multi-pass membrane protein that is localized in the endoplasmic reticulum. This protein is involved in the elongation of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Mutations in this gene have been associated with spinocerebellar ataxia-38 (SCA38). Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2014] Expression Broad expression in fat (RPKM 113.4), prostate (RPKM 59.1) and 22 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all