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| Name |
FADS2
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| Definition |
fatty acid desaturase 2 (delta-6 desaturase) [EC:1.14.19.-]
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| Pathway |
| alpha-Linolenic acid metabolism | | Biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids | | PPAR signaling pathway |
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| Brite |
KEGG Orthology (KO) [BR:ko00001]
Metabolism
Lipid metabolism
00592 alpha-Linolenic acid metabolism
K10226 FADS2; fatty acid desaturase 2 (delta-6 desaturase)
01040 Biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids
K10226 FADS2; fatty acid desaturase 2 (delta-6 desaturase)
Organismal Systems
Endocrine system
03320 PPAR signaling pathway
K10226 FADS2; fatty acid desaturase 2 (delta-6 desaturase)
Enzymes [BR:ko01000]
1. Oxidoreductases
1.14 Acting on paired donors with incorporation 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.-
K10226 FADS2; fatty acid desaturase 2 (delta-6 desaturase)
Lipid biosynthesis proteins [BR:ko01004]
Desaturase
Front-end
K10226 FADS2; fatty acid desaturase 2 (delta-6 desaturase)
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| Other DBs |
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| Genes |
HSA: | | PTR: | | PPS: | | GGO: | | PON: | | MCC: | | MMU: | | RNO: | | CFA: | | AML: | | FCA: | | BTA: | | SSC: | | ECB: | | MDO: | | SHR: | | GGA: | | MGP: | | TGU: | | ACS: | | XLA: | | XTR: | | DRE: | | OLA: | | BFO: | | SPU: | | SMM: | | AQU: | |
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| Reference |
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| Authors |
Cho HP, Nakamura MT, Clarke SD |
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| Title |
Cloning, expression, and nutritional regulation of the mammalian Delta-6 desaturase. |
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| Journal |
J Biol Chem 274:471-7 (1999) |
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