NCBI Accession #
NP_001238358.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_001251429.1
NCBI Official Full Name
omega-6 fatty acid desaturase, endoplasmic reticulum isozyme 2
NCBI Official Symbol
GMFAD2-2C
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
FAD2-2; GmFAD2-2a
NCBI Protein Information
omega-6 fatty acid desaturase, endoplasmic reticulum isozyme 2
UniProt Protein Name
Omega-6 fatty acid desaturase, endoplasmic reticulum isozyme 2
UniProt Primary Accession #
P48631
UniProt Related Accession #
P48631
UniProt Comments
ER (microsomal) omega-6 fatty acid desaturase introduces the second double bond in the biosynthesis of 18:3 fatty acids, important constituents of plant membranes. It is thought to use cytochrome b5 as an electron donor and to act on fatty acids esterified to phosphatidylcholine and, possibly, other phospholipids.