Medical Definition of Plasmanylethanolamine desaturase
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Converts 1-alkyl-2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine to alk-1-enyl-2-acyl-gpe (plasmenylethanolamine); requires cytochrome b5, molecular oxygen and either NADPH or NADH
Registry number: EC 1.14.99.19
Synonym: alkylacylglycerophosphoethanolamine desaturase, plasmanylethanolamine delta-1-desaturase, alkylacyl-gpe desaturase, delta-1'-fatty acid desaturase
(26 Jun 1999)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Plasmanylethanolamine Desaturase
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