Predicted to enable fatty acid elongase activity. Involved in methyl-branched fatty acid biosynthetic process. Predicted to be located in membrane. Predicted to be active in endoplasmic reticulum membrane. Is expressed in amphid neurons; intestine; nerve ring; and vulva.
WB Description
The elo-6 gene encodes a paralog of elo-1 and elo-2, each of which encodes a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) elongase; ELO-6 may be required for a normally high growth rate.