Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2

mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens

Protein protein Q21101222

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Summary

Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2 is a protein^[1]. It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]

Key Facts

Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2's instance of is recorded as protein^[3].
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2 is part of NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily^[4].
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2 is part of Fatty acyl-CoA reductase^[5].
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2 is part of Fatty acyl-CoA reductase, C-terminal domain, protein family^[6].
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2 is part of Male sterility, NAD-binding domain, protein family^[7].
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2 comprises Fatty acyl-CoA reductase, C-terminal^[8].
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2 comprises Male sterility, NAD-binding^[9].
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2's molecular function is recorded as fatty-acyl-CoA reductase (alcohol-forming) activity^[10].
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2's molecular function is recorded as oxidoreductase activity^[11].
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2's molecular function is recorded as alcohol-forming fatty acyl-CoA reductase activity^[12].
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2's molecular function is recorded as fatty-acyl-CoA reductase (alcohol-forming) activity^[13].
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2's cell component is recorded as integral component of membrane^[14].
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2's cell component is recorded as peroxisomal membrane^[15].
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2's cell component is recorded as peroxisomal matrix^[16].
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2's cell component is recorded as membrane^[17].
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2's cell component is recorded as integral component of peroxisomal membrane^[18].
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2's cell component is recorded as peroxisome^[19].
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2's biological process is recorded as long-chain fatty-acyl-CoA metabolic process^[20].
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2's biological process is recorded as lipid metabolism^[21].
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2's biological process is recorded as wax biosynthetic process^[22].
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2's biological process is recorded as long-chain fatty-acyl-CoA metabolic process^[23].
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2's encoded by is recorded as FAR2^[24].
Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens^[25].

Why It Matters

Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2 is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]

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Quick Facts

Instance of protein

Part of NAD(P)-binding domain superfamily, Fatty acyl-CoA reductase, Fatty acyl-CoA reductase, C-terminal domain, protein family, Male sterility, NAD-binding domain, protein family

Properties

Biological process long-chain fatty-acyl-CoA metabolic process, lipid metabolism, wax biosynthetic process, long-chain fatty-acyl-CoA metabolic process

Cell component integral component of membrane, peroxisomal membrane, peroxisomal matrix, membrane, integral component of peroxisomal membrane, peroxisome

Ec enzyme number 1.2.1.84

Encoded by FAR2

Found in taxon Homo sapiens

Has part(s) Fatty acyl-CoA reductase, C-terminal, Male sterility, NAD-binding

Molecular function fatty-acyl-CoA reductase (alcohol-forming) activity, oxidoreductase activity, alcohol-forming fatty acyl-CoA reductase activity, fatty-acyl-CoA reductase (alcohol-forming) activity

External References (3)

Ensembl protein id ENSP00000182377, ENSP00000443291, ENSP00000449349, ENSP00000447467, ENSP00000449187, ENSP00000449436, ENSP00000450117

Refseq protein id NP_001258712, NP_001258713, NP_060569, XP_011519049, XP_011519050, XP_016875113, XP_016875114

Uniprot protein id Q96K12

🏷️ Also known as

en epididymis secretory protein Li 81 en FAR2 en Fatty acyl-CoA reductase 2 en male sterility domain-containing protein 1 en short chain dehydrogenase/reductase family 10E, member 2

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Edit History

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11w ago · Boghog · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Imported from → —

Encoded by → FAR2

Wikidata description → mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens

Molecular function → fatty-acyl-CoA reductase (alcohol-forming) activity, oxidoreductase activity, alcohol-forming fatty acyl-CoA reductase activity +1

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