| Official Name |
|---|
| Phosphatidylcholine desaturase.
|
| Alternative Name(s) |
|---|
| Linoleate synthase. |
| Oleate desaturase. |
| Oleoyl-CoA desaturase. |
| Reaction catalysed |
|---|
| 1-acyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + NAD(+) <=> 1-acyl-2-linoleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine + NADH |
| Comment(s) |
|---|
| Also desaturates phosphatidylcholine containing the oleoyl group on
O-2 of the glycerol residue.
|
| Cross-references |
|---|
| BRENDA | 1.3.1.35 |
| PUMA2 | 1.3.1.35 |
| PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles | 1.3.1.35 |
| KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.3.1.35 |
| IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.3.1.35 |
| IntEnz | 1.3.1.35 |
| MEDLINE | Find literature relating to 1.3.1.35 |
| MetaCyc | 1.3.1.35 |
ExPASy Home page