ACSL5

Gene

acyl-CoA synthetase long chain family member 5

HGNCHGNC:16526 EnsemblENSG00000197142 NCBI Gene51703

Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 10q25.2

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asFACL5 · ACS5 · ACS2

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Previous symbolsFACL5

Alias symbolsACS5, ACS2

Alias namesfatty-acid-Coenzyme A ligase, long-chain 5, FACL5 for fatty acid coenzyme A ligase 5, long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase 5, long-chain fatty acid coenzyme A ligase 5

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Adrenal gland disorder

Arthritis

Ovarian dysfunction

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Alcohol drinking

Colorectal Neoplasms

Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

Acyl-CoA synthetase family

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.

Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.