Mesh term Fatty Acid Desaturases
Browse to parent terms:Mixed Function Oxygenases
Description
A family of enzymes that catalyze the stereoselective, regioselective, or chemoselective syn-dehydrogenation reactions. They function by a mechanism that is linked directly to reduction of molecular OXYGEN.Browse to child terms:
Linoleoyl-CoA Desaturase
Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase
beta-Carotene 15,15'-Monooxygenase
Search for this term in our Faculty Database
View this term at the NCBI website