Description
The enzyme, characterized from the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, is a front-end desaturase that introduces a cis double bond in ω9 unsaturated C18 or C20 fatty acids incorporated into lipids, at a position 4 carbon atoms from the existing ω9 bond, towards the carboxy end of the fatty acid (at the ω13 position). When acting on 20:2Δ(11,14) and 20:3Δ(11,14,17) substrates it introduces the new double bond between carbons 7 and 8. The enzyme contains a cytochrome b5 domain that acts as the direct electron donor for the active site of the desaturase.
Form
Liquid or lyophilized powder
Storage
Store it at +4 ºC for short term. For long term storage, store it at -20 ºC～-80 ºC.
Synonyms
acyl-lipid ω-13 desaturase; acyl-lipid 7-desaturase (ambiguous)
Reaction
(1) linoleoyl-[glycerolipid] + 2 ferrocytochrome b5 + O2 + 2 H+ = pinolenoyl-[glycerolipid] + 2 ferricytochrome b5 + 2 H2O; (2) α-linolenoyl-[glycerolipid] + 2 ferrocytochrome b5 + O2 + 2 H+ = coniferonoyl-[glycerolipid] + 2 ferricytochrome b5 + 2 H2O;
Notes
This item requires custom production and lead time is between 5-9 weeks. We can custom produce according to your specifications.
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