Reaction catalyzed by palmitoyl-[glycerolipid] 7-desaturase (1.14.19.42)
+
2
reduced ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster
+
+
2
=
+
2
oxidized ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster
+
2
H2O
a 1-acyl-2-palmitoyl-[glycerolipid]
+
2 reduced ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster
+
O2
+
2 H+
=
a 1-acyl-2-[(7Z)-hexadec-7-enoyl]-[glycerolipid]
+
2 oxidized ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster
+
2 H2O
