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fatty acid desaturase
An enzyme that puts cis-double bonds into fatty acids.
Specific
fatty acid desaturase 1 (delta(5) fatty acid desaturase, selta(5) desaturase, D5D, FADS1, FADSD5)
fatty acid desaturase 2 (delta(6) fatty acid desaturase, delta(6) desaturase, D6D, FADS2)
fatty acid desaturase 3 (cytochrome b5-related protein, FADS3, CYB5RP)
stearoyl-CoA desaturase; fatty acid desaturase; delta(9)-desaturase (SCD, SCD1)
General
biochemistry