Protein
Delta(12)-fatty-acid desaturase
Organism
Synechocystis sp. (strain PCC 6803 / Kazusa)
Function
Can introduce a second cis double bond at the Delta(12) position of fatty acid bound to membranes glycerolipids. This enzyme is involved in chilling tolerance because the phase transition temperature of lipids of cellular membranes depends on the degree of unsaturation of fatty acids of the membrane lipids.
Similarity
Belongs to the fatty acid desaturase type 1 family.
Sequence
MTATIPPLTPTVTPSNPDRPIADLKLQDIIKTLPKECFEKKASKAWASVLITLGAIAVGYLGIIYLPWYCLPITWIWTGTALTGAFVVGHDCGHRSFAKKRWVNDLVGHIAFAPLIYPFHSWRLLHDHHHLHTNKIEVDNAWDPWSVEAFQASPAIVRLFYRAIRGPFWWTGSIFHWSLMHFKLSNFAQRDRNKVKLSIAVVFLFAAIAFPALIITTGVWGFVKFWLMPWLVYHFWMSTFTIVHHTIPEIRFRPAADWSAAEAQLNGTVHCDYPRWVEVLCHDINVHIPHHLSVAIPSYNLRLAHGSLKENWGPFLYERTFNWQLMQQISGQCHLYDPEHGYRTFGSLKKV