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acyl-CoA desaturase activity

ID: GO_0016215

Class

Catalysis of the reaction: acyl-CoA + reduced acceptor + O2 = desaturated-acyl-CoA + acceptor + 2 H2O.

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Classification

oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with oxidation of a pair of donors resulting in the reduction of molecular oxygen to two molecules of water

Alternative Names

Synonym	Scope	Reference
CoA desaturase activity	broad synonym