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GO: Molecular Function

delta7-sterol 5(6)-desaturase activity

Term ID
GO:0050046
Synonyms
  • 5-DES
  • delta7-sterol 5-desaturase activity
  • delta7-sterol delta5-dehydrogenase activity
  • delta7-sterol-C5(6)-desaturase activity
  • lathosterol 5-desaturase activity
  • lathosterol oxidase activity
Definition
Catalysis of the reaction: a delta(7)-sterol + 2 ferrocytochrome b5 + O2 + 2 H+ -> a delta(5,7)-sterol + 2 ferricytochrome b5 + 2 H2O.
References
Ontology
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Phenotype
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