1.14.19.22: acyl-lipid omega-6 desaturase (cytochrome b5)

This is an abbreviated version, for detailed information about acyl-lipid omega-6 desaturase (cytochrome b5), go to the full flat file.

Reaction

an oleoyl-[glycerolipid]
+ 2 ferrocytochrome b5 +
O2
 + 2 H+ =
a linoleoyl-[glycerolipid]
 + 2 ferricytochrome b5 + 2 H2O

Synonyms

1-acyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine DELTA12-desaturase, 1-acyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine DELTAl2-desaturase, 18:1-phosphatidylcholine desaturase, acyl-lipid DELTA12-desaturase, BrFAD2-1, CeFAT-2, CtFAD2-1, delta 12 fatty acid desaturase, delta-twelve fatty acid desaturase 2, DELTA12 desaturase, DELTA12-desaturase, DELTA12-fatty acid desaturase, DELTA12-oleoyl-phosphatidylcholine desaturase, desaturase, oleate, DiFAD2, endoplasmic reticulum-localized oleate desaturase, FAD2, FAD2-1, FAD2-1A, FAD2-1B, FAD2-2, FAD2-3, FAD2-4, FAD2A, FAD6, linoleate synthase, LKFAD15, microsomal oleate desaturase, oleate desaturase, oleoyl phosphatidylcholine desaturase, oleoyl-CoA desaturase, oleoyl-PC desaturase, oleoyl-phosphatidylcholine desaturase, oleoylphosphatidylcholine desaturase, omega-6 desaturase, omega-6 fatty acid desaturase, omega-6-oleate desaturase, omega6-fatty acid desaturase, OsFAD2, plastidial oleate desaturase, SVE1, TauDELTA12des

ECTree

     1 Oxidoreductases
         1.14 Acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen
             1.14.19 With oxidation of a pair of donors resulting in the reduction of O2 to two molecules of water
                1.14.19.22 acyl-lipid omega-6 desaturase (cytochrome b5)