Term Name: acyl-CoA desaturase activity
Synonyms: CoA desaturase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: AH2 + O2 + octadecanoyl-CoA = (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA + A + 2 H2O.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0016215]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with oxidation of a pair of donors resulting in the reduction of molecular oxygen to two molecules of water
has subtype: acyl-CoA 11-(E)-desaturase activity acyl-CoA delta5-desaturase activity acyl-CoA delta11-(Z)-desaturase activity linoleoyl-CoA desaturase activity palmitoyl-CoA 9-desaturase activity stearoyl-CoA 9-desaturase activity