ELOVL6 and atherosclerosis: The ELOVL fatty acid elongase 6 (ELOVL6) gene is a member of the ultra-long chain fatty acid elongase family, which catalyzes the elongation of saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids and is mainly involved in fatty acid elongation and lipid acyl CoA biosynthesis.[5] Studies have confirmed that ELOVL6 plays an important role in atherosclerosis,[6] diabetes,[7] fatty liver[8] and other diseases.