Description
Delta(4)-fatty-acid desaturase which introduces a double bond at the 4-position in the long-chain base (LCB) of ceramides. Required for sphingosine biosynthesis.
Family
Belongs to the fatty acid desaturase type 1 family. DEGS subfamily.
Species
Schizosaccharomyces pombe (strain 972 / ATCC 24843)
Sequence
MAESTATTTAVPPPAEESWNADSEDVHQFYWTYTEEPHKSRRAAILKAHPEIASLNGYEPLTKWIVLGVVSLQFTCAYLLSQSSLLSWKFFLTAYFIGAFCNQNLFLAIHELSHNLGFKKTLYNRAYCLFANLPVGAPFAASFRPYHMEHHAYQGVDGMDTDLPTRAELILFDNVLGKAFFCTFQLLFYAFRPLVVRRLPFTLMHFWNIIVQFSFDYLVVRYVGWRALAYFFMSSFLAGSLHPTAGHFLSEHYNMTRTRLIASGPGKETPLETFSYYGPLNFFVYNAGYHIEHHDFPYVAWTRIGKVRELAPEFYDNIPDCKSWCGIIYQFITDSNVGMWCRVKRKQKHADIPTKSMHLHVS
Simulated SDS-PAGE

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Safety
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