D044943Level 7

Fatty Acid Desaturases

**Definition:** A family of enzymes that catalyze the stereoselective, regioselective, or chemoselective syn-dehydrogenation reactions. They function by a mechanism that is linked directly to reduction of molecular OXYGEN.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.682.690.708.392

**Synonyms:** - Fatty Acid Desaturase - Fatty Acid Desaturating Enzymes

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D000090943Delta-5 Fatty Acid Desaturase

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D050602Linoleoyl-CoA Desaturase

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