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GO: Molecular Function

delta12-fatty-acid desaturase activity

Term ID
GO:0102985
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Definition
Catalysis of the reaction: (9Z)-hexadecenoyl-CoA + 2 Fe(II)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H+ + O2 = (9Z,12Z)-hexadecadienoyl-CoA + 2 Fe(III)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H2O. Also converts (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA into (9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoyl-CoA. This microsomal enzyme introduces a cis double bond at position 12 of fatty-acyl-CoAs that contain a cis double bond at position 9. 1.14.19.6
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