- Concept UI
- M000747567
- Registry Numbers
- 0
- Related Numbers
- EC 1.14.19.3
- EC 1.14.99.-
- Scope Note
- A fatty acid desaturase that is a rate-limiting enzyme for the conversion from dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid and EICOSATETRAENOATE (ETA) in the synthesis of ARACHIDONIC ACID and EICOSAPENTAENOATE (EPA). It is also involved in the biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids from the polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), LINOLEIC ACID (LA), and ALPHA LINOLENIC ACID (ALA) precursors and plays an important role in the metabolism of inflammatory lipids including PROSTAGLANDIN E2.
- Terms
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Delta-5 Fatty Acid Desaturase
Preferred Term
Term UI
T001105748
Date04/30/2021
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2022)
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Delta 5 Desaturase
Term UI
T001105749
Date04/30/2021
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2022)
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Fatty Acid Delta-5-Desaturase
Term UI
T001105751
Date04/30/2021
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2022)
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Delta-5-FADase
Term UI
T001105750
Date04/30/2021
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2022)