Title : Gene regulation of mammalian desaturases.

Pub. Date : 2002 Nov

PMID : 12440976






1 Functional Relationships(s)
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1 Delta-6 Desaturase (D6D) and Delta-5 desaturase (D5D) are the key enzymes for the synthesis of highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFAs), such as arachidonic acid (20:4, n -6) and docosahexaenoic acid (22:6, n -3), that are incorporated in phospholipids (PLs) and perform essential physiological functions. Arachidonic Acid fatty acid desaturase 1 Homo sapiens