NCBI Accession #
NP_187727.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_111953.3
NCBI Official Full Name
fatty acid desaturase 7
NCBI Official Symbol
FAD7
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
AtFAD7; CHLOROPLAST PRECURSOR; FADD; fatty acid desaturase 7; FATTY ACID DESATURASE D; OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID DESATURASE
NCBI Protein Information
fatty acid desaturase 7
NCBI Summary
Chloroplastic enzyme responsible for the synthesis of 16:3 and 18:3 fatty acids from galactolipids, sulpholipids and phosphatidylglycerol. Uses ferredoxin as electron donor. Gene expression is induced by wounding in shoot and root. The wound-response in shoot is independent of jasmonic acid mediated pathway whereas the root response is mediated by jasmonic acid.
UniProt Protein Name
sn-2 acyl-lipid omega-3 desaturase (ferredoxin), chloroplastic
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Omega-3 fatty acid desaturase 7, chloroplastic
UniProt Primary Accession #
P46310
UniProt Related Accession #
P46310
UniProt Comments
Chloroplast omega-3 fatty acid desaturase introduces the third double bond in the biosynthesis of 16:3 and 18:3 fatty acids, important constituents of plant membranes. It is thought to use ferredoxin as an electron donor and to act on fatty acids esterified to galactolipids, sulfolipids and phosphatidylglycerol.