Acyl-CoA Desaturase

Preferred Label : Acyl-CoA Desaturase;

NCIt synonyms : Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase; Fatty Acid Desaturase; Delta-9 Desaturase; EC 1.14.19.1; Delta(9)-Desaturase; SCD;

NCIt definition : Acyl-CoA desaturase (359 aa, 42 kDa) is encoded by the human SCD gene. This protein plays a role in the synthesis of fatty acids.;

Details

Origin ID

C102778;

UMLS CUI

C5441731;

OMIM relation
- Stearoyl-coa desaturase [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Enzyme [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Acyl-coenzyme A desaturase (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Stearoyl-CoA desaturase [MeSH concept]
- acyl-coa desaturase [SNOMED Notion]
- stearoyl-coa desaturase [MeSH Descriptor]
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- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Molecular Genetic Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Enzyme Gene [NCIt concept]
- Oxidoreductase Gene [NCIt concept]
- SCD Gene [NCIt concept]
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- Membrane of the Endoplasmic Reticulum [NCIt concept]
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- Substrate Interaction Domain [NCIt concept]
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- Biosynthesis of Unsaturated Fatty Acids Pathway [NCIt concept]
- PPAR Signaling Pathway [NCIt concept]
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- Fatty Acid Metabolism [NCIt concept]
- Oxidation [NCIt concept]
- Oxidation/Reduction [NCIt concept]

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