efd1

Gene

efd1

Protein

Delta(8)-fatty-acid desaturase

Organism

Euglena gracilis

Length

419 amino acids

Function

Delta(8)-fatty-acid desaturase which introduces a double bond at the 8-position in 20-carbon fatty acids that have an existing delta-11 unsaturation.

Similarity

Belongs to the fatty acid desaturase type 1 family.

Mass

48.457 kDa

Sequence

MKSKRQALSPLQLMEQTYDVVNFHPGGAEIIENYQGRDATDAFMVMHFQEAFDKLKRMPKINPSFELPPQAAVNEAQEDFRKLREELIATGMFDASPLWYSYKISTTLGLGVLGYFLMVQYQMYFIGAVLLGMHYQQMGWLSHDICHHQTFKNRNWNNLVGLVFGNGLQGFSVTCWKDRHNAHHSATNVQGHDPDIDNLPPLAWSEDDVTRASPISRKLIQFQQYYFLVICILLRFIWCFQCVLTVRSLKDRDNQFYRSQYKKEAIGLALHWTLKALFHLFFMPSILTSLLVFFVSELVGGFGIAIVVFMNHYPLEKIGDPVWDGHGFSVGQIHETMNIRRGIITDWFFGGLNYQIEHHLWPTLPRHNLTAVSYQVEQLCQKHNLPYRNPLPHEGLVILLRYLAVFARMAEKQPAGKAL

Protein

Delta(8)-fatty-acid desaturase: efd1