Protein
Sphingolipid delta(4)-desaturase DES1
Organism
Xenopus tropicalis
Function
Has sphingolipid-delta-4-desaturase activity. Converts D-erythro-sphinganine to D-erythro-sphingosine (E-sphing-4-enine) (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the fatty acid desaturase type 1 family. DEGS subfamily.
Sequence
MGNSAAREDFEWVYTDQPHADRRKEILAKYPEIKSLMKPDHNLIWIVSLMVLTQLVAFYLVKDLDWKWLLFWTYVVGSCISHSMTLAIHEISHNSAFGNSKAMWNRCFGMFANLPLGLPYSVSFKRYHMDHHRYLGGDGVDVDIPTDFEGWFFCTPLRKLVWIILQPLFYTIRPLCINPKPITRLEIINLVVQFSFDALIYYTLGGKALFYMLVGSILGLGLHPISGHFIAEHYMFLKGHETYSYYGPLNYLTFNVGYHNEHHDFPSVPGKNLPLVRKIAAEYYDPLPKYSSWVKVLYDFVMDDTLSPYSRMKRKLKGDLKLE