PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 2340302-2 1990 The present study investigated whether induction of the delta 9 desaturase, which is responsible for the synthesis of oleate, the precursor of 20:3(n-9) which uniquely accumulates in the deficiency state, might serve to accelerate the biochemical and biological effects of EFA deficiency. Fatty Acids, Essential 273-276 fatty acid desaturase 3 Homo sapiens 56-74