1.14.19.23: acyl-lipid (n+3)-(Z)-desaturase (ferredoxin)

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Reaction

an oleoyl-[glycerolipid]
+ 2 reduced ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster +
O2
 + 2 H+ =
a linoleoyl-[glycerolipid]
 + 2 oxidized ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + 2 H2O

Synonyms

acyl-lipid omega6-desaturase (ferredoxin), DELTA-12 desaturase, FAD6, fatty acid desaturase-6, linoleate synthase, n-6 desaturase, oleate desaturase, oleoyl-CoA desaturase, oleoylphosphatidylcholine desaturase, phosphatidylcholine desaturase

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
                1.14.19.23 acyl-lipid (n+3)-(Z)-desaturase (ferredoxin)