{"symbol":"ACSL1","synonyms":["LACS1","LACS","FACL2","LACS2","FACL1","ACS1"],"name":"acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 1","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is an isozyme of the long-chain fatty-acid-coenzyme A ligase family. Although differing in substrate specificity, subcellular localization, and tissue distribution, all isozymes of this family convert free long-chain fatty acids into fatty acyl-CoA esters, and thereby play a key role in lipid biosynthesis and fatty acid degradation. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2013]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":2180,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/2180","proteins":[{"symbol":"ACSL1_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/ACSL1_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Acyl-CoA synthetase family (ACS)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Acyl-CoA+synthetase+family+%28ACS%29"}]}