Acyl-CoA (8-3)-Desaturase

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

**Definition:** Acyl-CoA (8-3)-desaturase (444 aa, ~52 kDa) is encoded by the human FADS1 gene. This protein plays a role in catalyzing saturation and desaturation of fatty acids.

**Synonyms:** - D5D - Delta(5) Desaturase - Delta(5) Fatty Acid Desaturase - Delta-5 Desaturase - Delta-5 Fatty Acid Desaturase - EC 1.14.19.44 - FADS1 - Fatty Acid Desaturase 1