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icosapentaenoate biosynthesis V (8-desaturase, lower eukaryotes)

Proteins (5)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
Acyl-lipid (8-3)-desaturaseEC 1.14.19.30; AN Delta(5)-fatty-acid desaturase; Acyl-lipid 5-desaturase; Delta-5 desaturaseRebecca salina
Acyl-lipid 8-desaturaseEC 1.14.19.-; Delta-8 desaturaseRebecca salina
Delta(8)-fatty-acid desaturaseEC 1.14.19.4; Acyl-lipid (11-3)-desaturase; Delta(8)-sphingolipid desaturaseEuglena gracilis
Elongation of fatty acids protein Isochrysis galbana
Elongation of fatty acids protein Isochrysis galbana

Compounds (8)

CompoundDescription
hydronium ion
NADH
Carbon DioxideA colorless, odorless gas that can be formed by the body and is necessary for the respiration cycle of plants and animals.
WaterA clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
OxygenAn element with atomic symbol O, atomic number 8, and atomic weight [15.99903; 15.99977]. It is the most abundant element on earth and essential for respiration.
nadA coenzyme composed of ribosylnicotinamide 5'-diphosphate coupled to adenosine 5'-phosphate by pyrophosphate linkage. It is found widely in nature and is involved in numerous enzymatic reactions in which it serves as an electron carrier by being alternately oxidized (NAD+) and reduced (NADH). (Dorland, 27th ed)
Coenzyme A
Malonyl Coenzyme AA coenzyme A derivative which plays a key role in the fatty acid synthesis in the cytoplasmic and microsomal systems.