1.14.19.25: acyl-lipid omega-3 desaturase (cytochrome b5)

This is an abbreviated version, for detailed information about acyl-lipid omega-3 desaturase (cytochrome b5), go to the full flat file.

Reaction

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

Synonyms

DELTA15 desaturase, endoplasmic reticulum-type omega-3 fatty acid desaturase, ER-type desaturase, FAD3, FAD3A, FAD3B, FAD3C, fatty acid desaturase 3, maw3, omefa3-desaturase, omega-3 desaturase, omega-3 FA desaturase, omega-3 fatty acid 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
                1.14.19.25 acyl-lipid omega-3 desaturase (cytochrome b5)