1.14.19.38: acyl-lipid DELTA6-acetylenase

This is an abbreviated version, for detailed information about acyl-lipid DELTA6-acetylenase, go to the full flat file.

Reaction

a gamma-linolenoyl-[glycerolipid]
+ 2 ferrocytochrome b5 +
O2
 + 2 H+ =
a (9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dien-6-ynoyl-[glycerolipid]
 + 2 ferricytochrome b5 + 2 H2O

Synonyms

DELTA6-fatty acyl desaturase, DES6

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
                1.14.19.38 acyl-lipid DELTA6-acetylenase