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Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.682.690.708.392.625
Unique ID
D013230
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013230
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of oleoyl-CoA, A, and water from stearoyl-CoA, AH2, and oxygen where AH2 is an unspecified hydrogen donor.
Entry Term(s)
Stearate Desaturase
Stearyl-CoA Desaturase
delta-9 Desaturase
Registry Numbers
EC 1.14.19.1
CAS Type 1 Name
Stearoyl-CoA,hydrogen-donor:oxygen oxidoreductase
Previous Indexing
Coenzyme A (1973-1974)
Hydroxylases (1973-1974)
Stearic Acids (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
95; was STEARYL-COA DESATURASE 1975-94 (see under FATTY ACID DESATURASES 1975-90)
Online Note
use STEAROYL-COA DESATURASE to search STEARYL-COA DESATURASE 1975-94
History Note
95; was STEARYL-COA DESATURASE 1975-94 (see under FATTY ACID DESATURASES 1975-90)
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2009/07/06
Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase Preferred
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