SCD wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human SCD wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 10q24.31 and is approximately 18 kb in length. This allele, which encodes stearoyl-CoA desaturase protein, is involved in fatty acid biosynthesis.

**Synonyms:** - FADS5 - MSTP008 - SCD1 - SCDOS - Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase (Delta-9-Desaturase) Gene - Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase wt Allele