FASN fatty acid synthase [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

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: mouse all
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Genomic context

Location:: 17q25.3

Exon count:: 43

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_08	current	GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40)	17	NC_000017.11 (82078338..82098236, complement)
RS_2024_08	current	T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1)	17	NC_060941.1 (82945493..82965389, complement)
RS_2024_09	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	17	NC_000017.10 (80036214..80056112, complement)

Chromosome 17 - NC_000017.11 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues 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

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

FASN contributes to ADM resistance of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma by inhibiting ferroptosis via nf-kappaB/STAT3/GPX4 axis.
Title: FASN contributes to ADM resistance of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma by inhibiting ferroptosis via nf-κB/STAT3/GPX4 axis.
2-Deoxy-D-Glucose Downregulates Fatty Acid Synthase Gene Expression Via an Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Dependent Pathway in HeLa Cells.
Title: 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose Downregulates Fatty Acid Synthase Gene Expression Via an Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Dependent Pathway in HeLa Cells.
Deficiency of SIAH1 promotes the formation of filopodia by increasing the accumulation of FASN in liver cancer.
Title: Deficiency of SIAH1 promotes the formation of filopodia by increasing the accumulation of FASN in liver cancer.
Inverse FASN and LDHA correlation drives metabolic resistance in breast cancer.
Title: Inverse FASN and LDHA correlation drives metabolic resistance in breast cancer.
FASN regulates STING palmitoylation via malonyl-CoA in macrophages to alleviate sepsis-induced liver injury.
Title: FASN regulates STING palmitoylation via malonyl-CoA in macrophages to alleviate sepsis-induced liver injury.
Fatty Acid Synthase Promotes Hepatocellular Carcinoma Growth via S-Phase Kinase-Associated Protein 2/p27[KIP1] Regulation.
Title: Fatty Acid Synthase Promotes Hepatocellular Carcinoma Growth via S-Phase Kinase-Associated Protein 2/p27(KIP1) Regulation.
DPP3 promotes breast cancer tumorigenesis by stabilizing FASN and promoting lipid synthesis.
Title: DPP3 promotes breast cancer tumorigenesis by stabilizing FASN and promoting lipid synthesis.
Overexpression of Fatty Acid Synthase Upregulates Glutamine-Fructose-6-Phosphate Transaminase 1 and O-Linked N-Acetylglucosamine Transferase to Increase O-GlcNAc Protein Glycosylation and Promote Colorectal Cancer Growth.
Title: Overexpression of Fatty Acid Synthase Upregulates Glutamine-Fructose-6-Phosphate Transaminase 1 and O-Linked N-Acetylglucosamine Transferase to Increase O-GlcNAc Protein Glycosylation and Promote Colorectal Cancer Growth.
The Role of Fatty Acid Synthase in the Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell to Foam Cell Transition.
Title: The Role of Fatty Acid Synthase in the Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell to Foam Cell Transition.
The Regulation of Fatty Acid Synthase by Exosomal miR-143-5p and miR-342-5p in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Title: The Regulation of Fatty Acid Synthase by Exosomal miR-143-5p and miR-342-5p in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

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Phenotypes

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Variation

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HIV-1 interactions

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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

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

D17S1256 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:149801

D17S1571 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:151862

FASN_7242 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:466167

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables (3R)-hydroxyacyl-[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 more info	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 more info	PubMed
enables enoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase (NADPH) activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables fatty acid synthase activity	EXP Inferred from Experiment more info	PubMed
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 fatty-acyl-CoA biosynthetic process	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info
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 more info	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 more info	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 more info	PubMed
located_in plasma membrane	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info

General protein information

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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

EC 1.1.1.100

EC 1.3.1.39

EC 2.3.1.38

EC 2.3.1.39

EC 2.3.1.41

EC 2.3.1.85

EC 3.1.2.14

EC 4.2.1.59

XP_011521840.1

EC 1.1.1.100

EC 1.3.1.39

EC 2.3.1.38

EC 2.3.1.39

EC 2.3.1.41

EC 2.3.1.85

EC 3.1.2.14

EC 4.2.1.59

XP_054171452.1

EC 1.1.1.100

EC 1.3.1.39

EC 2.3.1.38

EC 2.3.1.39

EC 2.3.1.41

EC 2.3.1.85

EC 3.1.2.14

EC 4.2.1.59

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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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)

NM_004104.5 → NP_004095.4 fatty acid synthase

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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:1566 → 1854

enoyl_red; enoyl reductase of polyketide synthase

cd08954
Location:1876 → 2112

KR_1_FAS_SDR_x; beta-ketoacyl reductase (KR) domain of fatty acid synthase (FAS), subgroup 1, complex (x) SDRs

smart00823
Location:2111 → 2179

PKS_PP; Phosphopantetheine attachment site

smart00829
Location:1564 → 1854

PKS_ER; Enoylreductase

COG3321
Location:1 → 1022

PksD; Acyl transferase domain in polyketide synthase (PKS) enzymes [Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism]

cd00833
Location:2 → 404

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:493 → 810

Acyl_transf_1; Acyl transferase domain

pfam00975
Location:2242 → 2488

Thioesterase; Thioesterase domain

pfam08242
Location:1243 → 1342

Methyltransf_12; Methyltransferase domain

pfam16197
Location:362 → 474

KAsynt_C_assoc; Ketoacyl-synthetase C-terminal extension

cl00509
Location:874 → 1105

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_2024_08

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Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

NC_000017.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Range

82078338..82098236 complement

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mRNA and Protein(s)

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

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UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

P49327, Q13479, Q16702, Q4LE83, Q6P4U5, Q6SS02, Q969R1, Q96C68, Q96IT0

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

A0A0U1RQF0

Conserved Domains (11) summary

cd05195
Location:1566 → 1854

enoyl_red; enoyl reductase of polyketide synthase

cd08954
Location:1876 → 2112

KR_1_FAS_SDR_x; beta-ketoacyl reductase (KR) domain of fatty acid synthase (FAS), subgroup 1, complex (x) SDRs

smart00823
Location:2111 → 2179

PKS_PP; Phosphopantetheine attachment site

smart00829
Location:1564 → 1854

PKS_ER; Enoylreductase

COG3321
Location:1 → 1022

PksD; Acyl transferase domain in polyketide synthase (PKS) enzymes [Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport and catabolism]

cd00833
Location:2 → 404

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:493 → 810

Acyl_transf_1; Acyl transferase domain

pfam00975
Location:2242 → 2488

Thioesterase; Thioesterase domain

pfam08242
Location:1243 → 1342

Methyltransf_12; Methyltransferase domain

pfam16197
Location:362 → 474

KAsynt_C_assoc; Ketoacyl-synthetase C-terminal extension

cl00509
Location:874 → 1105

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 ...