Acyl-CoA 6-Desaturase

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

**Definition:** Acyl-CoA 6-desaturase (444 aa, ~52 kDa) is encoded by the human FADS2 gene. This protein plays a role in the conversion of linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid into highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA).

**Synonyms:** - D6D - Delta(6) Desaturase - Delta(6) Fatty Acid Desaturase - Delta-6 Desaturase - Delta-6 Fatty Acid Desaturase - Delta-6-Desaturase - EC 1.14.19.3 - FADS2 - Fatty Acid Desaturase 2