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Accession
GO:0016213
Name
linoleoyl-CoA desaturase activity
Ontology
molecular_function
Synonyms
linoleoyl CoA desaturase activity, linoleoyl-coenzyme A desaturase activity, delta6-acyl CoA desaturase activity, delta6-desaturase activity, delta6-fatty acyl-CoA desaturase activity, fatty acid delta6-desaturase activity, linoleate desaturase activity, linoleic acid desaturase activity, linoleic desaturase activity, long-chain fatty acid delta6-desaturase activity, delta(6)-acyl CoA desaturase activity, delta(6)-desaturase activity, delta(6)-fatty acyl-CoA desaturase activity, fatty acid 6-desaturase activity, fatty acid delta(6)-desaturase activity, long-chain fatty acid delta(6)-desaturase activity
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Definition
Catalysis of the reaction: (9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoyl-CoA + 2 Fe(II)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H+ + O2 = (6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadecatrienoyl-CoA + 2 Fe(III)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H2O. Can also use a substrate with 3 double bonds (a (9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadecatrienoyl-CoA and add a fourth double bond (a (6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadecatetraenoyl-CoA). Source: PMID:7212717, RHEA:47140, RHEA:47144, PMID:12713571
Comment
Note that this function was formerly EC:1.14.99.25.
History
See term history for GO:0016213 at QuickGO
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Subset
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linoleoyl-CoA desaturase activity [is_a relation] is_a  acyl-CoA desaturase activity (GO:0016215)

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