NCBI Accession #
NP_172098.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_100489.3
NCBI Official Full Name
delta-9 acyl-lipid desaturase 1
NCBI Official Symbol
ADS1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
DELTA 9 DESATURASE; delta 9 desaturase 1; T21E18.13; T21E18_13
NCBI Protein Information
delta-9 acyl-lipid desaturase 1
NCBI Summary
homologous to delta 9 acyl-lipid desaturases of cyanobacteria and acyl-CoA desaturases of yeast and mammals. expression down-regulated by cold temperature.
UniProt Protein Name
Delta-9 acyl-lipid desaturase 1
UniProt Entry Name
ADS1_ARATH
UniProt Primary Accession #
O65797
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q8GW15
UniProt Related Accession #
T52111
UniProt Comments
Function: Involved in delta-9 desaturation of fatty acids.Cofactor: Iron By similarity.Pathway: Lipid metabolism; polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis.Subcellular location: Endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein By similarity. Tissue specificity: Strongly expressed in inflorescence meristems, leaves, and flowers, and weakly in roots and seedpods.Induction: Down-regulated by cold.Domain: The histidine box domains may contain the active site and/or be involved in metal ion binding By similarity.Miscellaneous: Substrate specificity shifts from delta-9 to delta-7 desaturation when the protein is retargeted to the chloroplast.Sequence similarities: Belongs to the fatty acid desaturase family.