Desaturation of tetracosapentaenoyl-CoA to tetracosahexaenoyl-CoA

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R-RNO-2046091
Type
Reaction [transition]
Species
Rattus norvegicus
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Desaturation of tetracosapentaenoyl-CoA to tetracosahexaenoyl-CoA
Tetracosapentaenoyl-CoA (9,12,15,18,21-24:5(n-3)) is further converted by delta 6-desaturase (FADS2) to tetracosahexaenoyl-CoA (6,9,12,15,18,21-24:6(n-3)).
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
11988075 The same rat Delta6-desaturase not only acts on 18- but also on 24-carbon fatty acids in very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis

Jan, S, d'Andréa, S, Catheline, D, Bouriel, M, Thibault, JN, Legrand, P, Rioux, V, Guillou, H

Biochem J 2002
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Catalyst Activity

omega-6 fatty acid desaturase activity of Fads2 [endoplasmic reticulum membrane]

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