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Fatty Acid Synthase, Type I MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Fatty Acid Synthase, Type I
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.352.897.387.100
D08.811.520.241.300.287.099
D08.811.641.758
D08.811.682.047.820.196.500.099
D08.811.913.050.134.029.500.100
D08.811.913.050.170.500.100
Unique ID
D054890
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054890
Scope Note
Animal form of fatty acid synthase which is encoded by a single gene and consists of seven catalytic domains and is functional as a homodimer. It is overexpressed in some NEOPLASMS and is a target in humans of some ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS and some ANTI-OBESITY AGENTS.
Entry Term(s)
Fatty Acid Synthase, Animal Form
Fatty Acid Synthase, Mammalian
Registry Numbers
EC 2.3.1.85
0
Related Numbers
EC 1.1.1.100
EC 2.3.1.38
EC 2.3.1.39
EC 2.3.1.41
EC 3.1.2.14
EC 4.2.1.59
Previous Indexing
Fatty Acid Synthetase Complex (1971-2007)
Public MeSH Note
2014; see FATTY ACID SYNTHASE COMPLEX, TYPE I 2008-2013
History Note
2014(2008)
Date Introduced
2008/01/01
Last Updated
2013/07/08
Fatty Acid Synthase, Type I Preferred
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