Chemicals and Drugs

Linoleoyl-CoA Desaturase

An enzyme that catalyzes the syn-dehydrogenation of linoleol-CoA gamma-linolenoyl-CoA. It was formerly characterized as EC 1.14.99.25.

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Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the syn-dehydrogenation of linoleol-CoA gamma-linolenoyl-CoA. It was formerly characterized as EC 1.14.99.25.

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  • Delta(6)-Desaturase
  • Delta-6 Fatty Acid Desaturase
  • Delta-6-Desaturase
  • Delta-6-FADTase
  • Fatty Acid Delta-6-Desaturase
  • Linoleic Acid Delta-6 Desaturase
  • Linoleoyl CoA Desaturase
  • Linoleoyl Coenzyme A Desaturase
  • Acid Delta-6-Desaturase, Fatty
  • CoA Desaturase, Linoleoyl
  • Delta 6 Desaturase
  • Delta 6 FADTase
  • Delta 6 Fatty Acid Desaturase
  • Delta-6-Desaturase, Fatty Acid
  • Desaturase, Linoleoyl CoA
  • Desaturase, Linoleoyl-CoA
  • Fatty Acid Delta 6 Desaturase
  • Linoleic Acid Delta 6 Desaturase

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2006(1981)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Linoleoyl-CoA Desaturase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050602. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050602
  2. Linoleoyl-CoA Desaturase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linoleoyl-CoA_desaturase
  3. Linoleoyl-CoA Desaturase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3833112