Gene: FAR2

Alternate names for this Gene: HEL-S-81|MLSTD1|SDR10E2

Gene Summary: This gene belongs to the short chain dehydrogenase/reductase superfamily. It encodes a reductase enzyme involved in the first step of wax biosynthesis wherein fatty acids are converted to fatty alcohols. The encoded peroxisomal protein utilizes saturated fatty acids of 16 or 18 carbons as preferred substrates. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been observed for this gene. Related pseudogenes have been identified on chromosomes 2, 14 and 22.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 12

Location in Chromosome : 12p11.22

Description of this Gene: fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2

Type of Gene: protein-coding

Gene: LOC100506606

Alternate names for this Gene: -

Gene Summary:

Gene is located in Chromosome: 12

Location in Chromosome : 12p11.22

Description of this Gene: uncharacterized LOC100506606

Type of Gene: ncRNA

rs10771511 in FAR2;LOC100506606 gene and Platelet Component Distribution Width Measurement PMID 27863252 2016 The Allelic Landscape of Human Blood Cell Trait Variation and Links to Common Complex Disease.