Drosophila melanogasterGenAge entry for Egm (Drosophila melanogaster)

Gene information (ID: 215)

Symbol
Egm
Aliases
Acyl; CoA; DH; CG9006; Dmel\CG9006; egm; l(2)k14708
Name
enigma
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster (AnAge)
Known functions and activities
Mitochondrial protein involved in lipid metabolism

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
Knockouts exhibit increased resistance to oxidative stress and extended lifespan.
Lifespan Effect
Increase
Genetic Manipulation
Knockout
Longevity Category
Anti-Longevity
Primary reference

    In other databases

    GenAge model organism genes
    • A homolog of this gene for Caenorhabditis elegans is present as acdh-13

    Homologs in other organisms

    Caenorhabditis elegans
    acdh-13

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