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fatty acid elongase complex
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A tetrameric complex of four different subunits which catalyzes the elongation of fatty acids chains 2 carbon units at a time in the synthesis of very long chain fatty acids. [ ]
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Subclass of:
- membrane protein complex
- transferase complex
- part of some endoplasmic reticulum membrane
- part of some endoplasmic reticulum