Concept information
Preferred term
FATTY ACID DESATURASE
Definition
- Fatty acid desaturases are enzymes that introduce double bonds into fatty acyl chains. They are present in all groups of organisms, i.e., bacteria, fungi, plants and animals, and play a key role in the maintenance of the proper structure and functioning of biological membranes. The desaturases are characterized by the presence of three conserved histidine tracks which are presumed to compose the Fe-binding active centers of the enzymes. Recent findings on the structure and expression of different types of fatty acid desaturase in cyanobacteria, plants and animals are reviewed in this article. Roles of individual desaturases in temperature acclimation and principles of regulation of the desaturase genes are discussed. (en)
Broader concept
- ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS (en)
Change note
- 2020-05-08 09:34:39.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (FATTY ACID DESATURASE [8b5ed8b8-c739-46cd-ba74-6cf560dc7986,560073] - ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS [233a4d81-44f8-4b0e-8ad3-695f641729f8,83923]);
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/8b5ed8b8-c739-46cd-ba74-6cf560dc7986
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