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EC 1.14.19.10 Details
EC number
1.14.19.10
Accepted name
icosanoyl-CoA 5-desaturase
Reaction
icosanoyl-CoA + 2 ferrocytochrome b5 + O2 + 2 H+ = (Z)-icos-5-enoyl-CoA + 2 ferricytochrome b5 + 2 H2O
Other name(s)
acyl-CoA Δ5-desaturase (ambiguous)
Systematic name
icosanoyl-CoA,ferrocytochrome b5:oxygen oxidoreductase (5,6 cis-dehydrogenating)
Comment
The enzyme, characterized from the plant Limnanthes douglasii (meadowfoam), is involved in the biosynthesis of (5Z)-icos-5-enoate, an unusual monounsaturated fatty acid that makes up to 60% of the total fatty acids in Limnanthes sp. seed oil. The enzyme only acts on saturated fatty acids.
History
created 2015
EC Tree
1.14.3.1 created 1961 as EC 1.99.1.2, transferred 1965 to EC 1.14.3.1, deleted 1972