Protein
Acyl-lipid (7-3)-desaturase
Function
Fatty acid desaturase that introduces a cis double bond at the 4-position in 22-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acids that contain a Delta(7) double bond, resulting in the production of delta-4 desaturated fatty acid docosahexanoic acid (DHA).
Similarity
Belongs to the fatty acid desaturase type 1 family.
Sequence
MPPSAAKQMGASTGVHAGVTDSSAFTRKDVADRPDLTIVGDSVYDAKAFRSEHPGGAHFVSLFGGRDATEAFMEYHRRAWPKSRMSRFHVGSLASTEEPVAADEGYLQLCARIAKMVPSVSSGFAPASYWVKAGLILGSAIALEAYMLYAGKRLLPSIVLGWLFALIGLNIQHDANHGALSKSASVNLALGLCQDWIGGSMILWLQEHVVMHHLHTNDVDKDPDQKAHGALRLKPTDAWSPMHWLQHLYLLPGETMYAFKLLFLDISELVMWRWEGEPISKLAGYLFMPSLLLKLTFWARFVALPLYLAPSVHTAVCIAATVMTGSFYLAFFFFISHNFEGVASVGPDGSITSMTRGASFLKRQAETSSNVGGPLLATLNGGLNYQIEHHLFPRVHHGFYPRLAPLVKAELEARGIEYKHYPTIWSNLASTLRHMYALGRRPRSKAE