Fatty Acid Desaturase
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| Classification | Enzyme |
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| Symbol | Fatty_acid_desaturase-1 |
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| ID | 3136040 |
About Fatty Acid Desaturase
A fatty acid desaturase is an enzyme that removes two hydrogen atoms from a fatty acid, creating a carbon/carbon double bond. These desaturases are classified as: Delta - indicating that the double bond is created at a fixed position from the carboxyl end of a fatty acid chain.
