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GO: Molecular Function

sphingolipid delta-4 desaturase activity

Term ID
GO:0042284
Synonyms
  • delta-4 sphingolipid desaturase activity
Definition
Catalysis of the reaction: a dihydroceramide + 2 ferrocytochrome b5 + O2 + 2 H+ -> a sphingosine ceramide (aka (4E)-sphing-4-enine ceramide) + 2 ferricytochrome b5 + 2 H2O. 12417141
References
Ontology
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Phenotype
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