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The ACS# nomenclature scheme was implemented in July 2004 for the acyl-CoA synthetase medium-chain sub-family (see discussion). This nomenclature was extended to the short-chain, long-chain and bubblegum sub-families in August 2005. The solute carrier family 27 (SLC27A#) is also part of the acyl-CoA synthetase family.

Approved Symbol Approved Name Previous Symbols Aliases Chromosome Accession Numbers RefSeq IDs
AACS acetoacetyl-CoA synthetase   FLJ12389, SUR-5, ACSF1 12q24.31 AK022451 NM_023928
AASDH aminoadipate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase   NRPS998, LYS2, ACSF4 4q12 AF516672 NM_181806
ACSBG1 acyl-CoA synthetase bubblegum family member 1   BGM, FLJ30320, MGC14352, BG1, KIAA0631, hBG1, hsBG 15q23-q24 AB014531 NM_015162
ACSBG2 acyl-CoA synthetase bubblegum family member 2   BGR, PRTD-NY3, DKFZp434K1635 19p13.3   NM_030924
ACSF2 acyl-CoA synthetase family member 2   FLJ20920, ACSMW 17q21.33 AK024573, BC012053 NM_025149
ACSF3 acyl-CoA synthetase family member 3     16q24.3 AK075499 NM_174917
ACSL1 acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 1 FACL2 LACS2, LACS, ACS1, LACS1, FACL1 4q35 BC026290 NM_001995
ACSL3 acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 3 FACL3 ACS3, PRO2194 2q34-q35 D89053 NM_004457
ACSL4 acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4 FACL4, MRX63, MRX68 ACS4, LACS4 Xq22.3-q23 BC034959 NM_004458
ACSL5 acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 5 FACL5 ACS5, ACS2 10q25.1-q25.2 AB033899 NM_016234
ACSL6 acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 6 FACL6 KIAA0837, ACS2, LACS5, LACS2 5q31 AB020644 NM_015256
ACSM1 acyl-CoA synthetase medium-chain family member 1 BUCS1 MACS1 16p12.3 AB059429 NM_052956
ACSM2A acyl-CoA synthetase medium-chain family member 2A ACSM2 A-923A4.1, MGC150530 16p12.3 AK091878, AK096039 NM_001010845
ACSM2B acyl-CoA synthetase medium-chain family member 2B ACSM2 HXMA, HYST1046 16p12.3 AY160217 NM_182617
ACSM3 acyl-CoA synthetase medium-chain family member 3 SAH SA 16p13.11 D16350 NM_005622
ACSM4 acyl-CoA synthetase medium-chain family member 4     12p13.31   NM_001080454
ACSM5 acyl-CoA synthetase medium-chain family member 5   FLJ20581 16p12.3   NM_017888
ACSS1 acyl-CoA synthetase short-chain family member 1 ACAS2L dJ568C11.3, AceCS2L, MGC33843 20p11.23-p11.21   NM_032501
ACSS2 acyl-CoA synthetase short-chain family member 2 ACAS2 ACS, ACSA, AceCS, dJ1161H23.1 20q11.22 AF263614 NM_018677
ACSS3 acyl-CoA synthetase short-chain family member 3   FLJ21963 12q21.31   NM_024560
SLC27A1 solute carrier family 27 (fatty acid transporter), member 1   FATP1, FATP, MGC71751, FLJ00336, ACSVL5 19p13.1 BC059399 NM_198580
SLC27A2 solute carrier family 27 (fatty acid transporter), member 2 FACVL1 FATP2, hFACVL1, VLACS, VLCS, HsT17226, ACSVL1 15q21.2 D88308 NM_003645
SLC27A3 solute carrier family 27 (fatty acid transporter), member 3   FATP3, MGC4365, ACSVL3 1q21.1 BC009916 NM_024330
SLC27A4 solute carrier family 27 (fatty acid transporter), member 4   FATP4, ACSVL4 9q34.13 AF055899  
SLC27A5 solute carrier family 27 (fatty acid transporter), member 5   FATP5, VLACSR, VLCS-H2, VLCSH2, FACVL3, FLJ22987, ACSVL6, ACSB 19q13.43 AF064255 NM_012254
SLC27A6 solute carrier family 27 (fatty acid transporter), member 6   FATP6, VLCS-H1, FACVL2, ACSVL2 5q23.3 AF064254 NM_014031

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