Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (359 aa, ~42 kDa) is encoded by the human SCD gene. This protein plays a role in the synthesis of fatty acids.

**Synonyms:** - Acyl-CoA Desaturase - Acyl-CoA Desaturase - Delta(9)-Desaturase - Delta-9 Desaturase - Delta-9-Desaturase - EC 1.14.19.1 - Fatty Acid Desaturase - SCD - SCD1 - hSCD1