Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables oleoyl-CoA ligase activity and very long-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase activity. Involved in glucose import in response to insulin stimulus and long-chain fatty acid import into cell. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including fatty acid metabolic process; fatty acid transport; and skin development. Located in brush border membrane; endoplasmic reticulum; and microvillus. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; eye; nervous system; skin; and urinary system. Used to study restrictive dermopathy. Orthologous to human SLC27A4 (solute carrier family 27 member 4).