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FASN fatty acid synthase [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 2194, updated on 11-Apr-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
FASNprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name
fatty acid synthaseprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:3594
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000169710 MIM:600212; AllianceGenome:HGNC:3594
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
FAS; OA-519; SDR27X1
Summary
The enzyme encoded by this gene is a multifunctional protein. Its main function is to catalyze the synthesis of palmitate from acetyl-CoA and malonyl-CoA, in the presence of NADPH, into long-chain saturated fatty acids. In some cancer cell lines, this protein has been found to be fused with estrogen receptor-alpha (ER-alpha), in which the N-terminus of FAS is fused in-frame with the C-terminus of ER-alpha. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Annotation information
Note: FAS (Gene ID: 355) and FASN (Gene ID: 2194) share the FAS symbol/alias in common. FAS is a widely used alternative name for fatty acid synthase (FASN), which can be confused with the official symbol for FAS (Fas cell surface death receptor, GeneID 355). [01 Jun 2018]
Expression
Biased expression in fat (RPKM 227.7), prostate (RPKM 28.4) and 3 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

See FASN in Genome Data Viewer
Location:
17q25.3
Exon count:
43
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 17 NC_000017.11 (82078338..82098236, complement)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 17 NC_060941.1 (82945493..82965389, complement)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 17 NC_000017.10 (80036214..80056112, complement)

Chromosome 17 - NC_000017.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80009332-80010001 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80022320-80023048 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9188 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9189 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9190 Neighboring gene RFNG O-fucosylpeptide 3-beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase Neighboring gene G protein pathway suppressor 1 Neighboring gene dihydrouridine synthase 1 like Neighboring gene MPRA-validated peak3028 silencer Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80038893-80039778 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80054421-80055336 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9192 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9193 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9194 Neighboring gene small nucleolar RNA, C/D box 134 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80061739-80062652 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80062653-80063566 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 12986 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 12987 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 12988 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80065397-80066310 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 12989 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80074745-80075652 Neighboring gene coiled-coil domain containing 57 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124904119 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 12990 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 9641 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80131430-80132220 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80133010-80133799 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80137557-80138524 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80138525-80139491 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancers GRCh37_chr17:80163065-80163866 and GRCh37_chr17:80163867-80164668 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9195 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:80171129-80172071 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 4733 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 12994 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr17:80183365-80183517 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9196 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9197 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9198 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9199 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9200 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9201 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9202 Neighboring gene solute carrier family 16 member 3 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 9203 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 12995 Neighboring gene microRNA 6787

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

HIV-1 interactions

Protein interactions

Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
Envelope surface glycoprotein gp120 env Tandem affinity purification and mass spectrometry analysis identify fatty acid synthase (FASN), HIV-1 Gag, Gag/Pol, gp120, and Nef incorporated into Staufen1 RNP complexes isolated from HIV-1-expressing cells PubMed
Gag-Pol gag-pol Tandem affinity purification and mass spectrometry analysis identify fatty acid synthase (FASN), HIV-1 Gag, Gag/Pol, gp120, and Nef incorporated into Staufen1 RNP complexes isolated from HIV-1-expressing cells PubMed
Nef nef Tandem affinity purification and mass spectrometry analysis identify fatty acid synthase (FASN), HIV-1 Gag, Gag/Pol, gp120, and Nef incorporated into Staufen1 RNP complexes isolated from HIV-1-expressing cells PubMed
Pr55(Gag) gag Cellular biotinylated fatty acid synthase protein (FASN) is incorporated into HIV-1 Gag virus-like particles PubMed
gag Tandem affinity purification and mass spectrometry analysis identify fatty acid synthase (FASN), HIV-1 Gag, Gag/Pol, gp120, and Nef incorporated into Staufen1 RNP complexes isolated from HIV-1-expressing cells PubMed
Vif vif HIV-1 Vif interacts with FASN PubMed

Go to the HIV-1, Human Interaction Database

Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Clone Names

  • MGC14367, MGC15706

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables (3R)-3-hydroxybutanoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] hydratase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables (3R)-3-hydroxydecanoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] dehydratase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables (3R)-3-hydroxymyristoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] dehydratase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables (3R)-3-hydroxyoctanoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] dehydratase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables (3R)-3-hydroxypalmitoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] dehydratase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables 3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase (NADPH) activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables 3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] synthase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables RNA binding HDA PubMed 
enables [acyl-carrier-protein] S-acetyltransferase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables [acyl-carrier-protein] S-malonyltransferase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables cadherin binding HDA PubMed 
enables enoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase (NADPH) activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables fatty acid synthase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables fatty acyl-[ACP] hydrolase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables phosphopantetheine binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in cellular response to interleukin-4 IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in establishment of endothelial intestinal barrier IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in ether lipid biosynthetic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in fatty acid biosynthetic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in fatty acid biosynthetic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in fatty acid metabolic process TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in glandular epithelial cell development IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in inflammatory response IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in mammary gland development IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in modulation by host of viral process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in monocyte differentiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in neutrophil differentiation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in osteoblast differentiation HDA PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in Golgi apparatus IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 
is_active_in cytoplasm IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in cytosol IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 
located_in cytosol TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in extracellular exosome HDA PubMed 
located_in glycogen granule IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in melanosome IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in membrane HDA PubMed 
located_in plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
fatty acid synthase
Names
3-hydroxyacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] dehydratase
3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase
3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] synthase
Acyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] hydrolase
Enoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase
[Acyl-carrier-protein] S-acetyltransferase
[Acyl-carrier-protein] S-malonyltransferase
short chain dehydrogenase/reductase family 27X, member 1
type I fatty acid synthase
NP_004095.4
XP_011521840.1
XP_054171452.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_004104.5NP_004095.4  fatty acid synthase

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_004095.4

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC135056, BC007267, BC021544, BC063242
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS11801.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P49327, Q13479, Q16702, Q4LE83, Q6P4U5, Q6SS02, Q969R1, Q96C68, Q96IT0
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0U1RQF0
    Related
    ENSP00000304592.2, ENST00000306749.4
    Conserved Domains (11) summary
    cd05195
    Location:15661854
    enoyl_red; enoyl reductase of polyketide synthase
    cd08954
    Location:18762112
    KR_1_FAS_SDR_x; beta-ketoacyl reductase (KR) domain of fatty acid synthase (FAS), subgroup 1, complex (x) SDRs
    smart00823
    Location:21112179
    PKS_PP; Phosphopantetheine attachment site
    smart00829
    Location:15641854
    PKS_ER; Enoylreductase
    COG3321
    Location:11022
    PksD; Acyl transferase domain in polyketide synthase (PKS) enzymes [Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism]
    cd00833
    Location:2404
    PKS; polyketide synthases (PKSs) polymerize simple fatty acids into a large variety of different products, called polyketides, by successive decarboxylating Claisen condensations. PKSs can be divided into 2 groups, modular type I PKSs consisting of one or ...
    pfam00698
    Location:493810
    Acyl_transf_1; Acyl transferase domain
    pfam00975
    Location:22422488
    Thioesterase; Thioesterase domain
    pfam08242
    Location:12431342
    Methyltransf_12; Methyltransferase domain
    pfam16197
    Location:362474
    KAsynt_C_assoc; Ketoacyl-synthetase C-terminal extension
    cl00509
    Location:8741105
    hot_dog; The hotdog fold was initially identified in the E. coli FabA (beta-hydroxydecanoyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP)-dehydratase) structure and subsequently in 4HBT (4-hydroxybenzoyl-CoA thioesterase) from Pseudomonas. A number of other seemingly unrelated ...

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000017.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    82078338..82098236 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_011523538.3XP_011521840.1  fatty acid synthase isoform X1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011521840.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P49327, Q13479, Q16702, Q4LE83, Q6P4U5, Q6SS02, Q969R1, Q96C68, Q96IT0
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0U1RQF0
    Conserved Domains (11) summary
    cd05195
    Location:15661854
    enoyl_red; enoyl reductase of polyketide synthase
    cd08954
    Location:18762112
    KR_1_FAS_SDR_x; beta-ketoacyl reductase (KR) domain of fatty acid synthase (FAS), subgroup 1, complex (x) SDRs
    smart00823
    Location:21112179
    PKS_PP; Phosphopantetheine attachment site
    smart00829
    Location:15641854
    PKS_ER; Enoylreductase
    COG3321
    Location:11022
    PksD; Acyl transferase domain in polyketide synthase (PKS) enzymes [Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism]
    cd00833
    Location:2404
    PKS; polyketide synthases (PKSs) polymerize simple fatty acids into a large variety of different products, called polyketides, by successive decarboxylating Claisen condensations. PKSs can be divided into 2 groups, modular type I PKSs consisting of one or ...
    pfam00698
    Location:493810
    Acyl_transf_1; Acyl transferase domain
    pfam00975
    Location:22422488
    Thioesterase; Thioesterase domain
    pfam08242
    Location:12431342
    Methyltransf_12; Methyltransferase domain
    pfam16197
    Location:362474
    KAsynt_C_assoc; Ketoacyl-synthetase C-terminal extension
    cl00509
    Location:8741105
    hot_dog; The hotdog fold was initially identified in the E. coli FabA (beta-hydroxydecanoyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP)-dehydratase) structure and subsequently in 4HBT (4-hydroxybenzoyl-CoA thioesterase) from Pseudomonas. A number of other seemingly unrelated ...

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060941.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    82945493..82965389 complement
    Download
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054315477.1XP_054171452.1  fatty acid synthase isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P49327, Q13479, Q16702, Q4LE83, Q6P4U5, Q6SS02, Q969R1, Q96C68, Q96IT0