Term Name: | acyl-lipid (8-3)-desaturase activity |
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Synonyms: | acyl-lipid 5-desaturase activity, Delta(5)-fatty-acid desaturase activity, di-homo-gamma-linolenate delta5 desaturase activity |
Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: an (8Z,11Z,14Z)-icosatrienoyl-containing glycerolipid + 2 Fe(II)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H+ + O2 = (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-containing glycerolipid + 2 Fe(III)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H2O. Also converts an (8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-containing glycerolipid into a (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoyl-containing glycerolipid. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0102866] QuickGO AmiGO |