DEGS1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human DEGS1 wild-type allele is located within 1q41-q42.12 and is approximately 18 kb in length. This allele, which encodes sphingolipid delta(4)-desaturase DES1 protein, is involved in fatty acid biosynthesis.

**Synonyms:** - DEGS - DEGS-1 - DES1 - Degenerative Spermatocyte Homolog 1, Lipid Desaturase (Drosophila) Gene - Delta 4-Desaturase, Sphingolipid 1 wt Allele - Delta(4)-Desaturase, Sphingolipid 1 Gene - Des-1 - FADS7 - MLD