Sphingolipid Delta(4)-Desaturase DES1

Preferred Label : Sphingolipid Delta(4)-Desaturase DES1;

NCIt synonyms : Degenerative Spermatocyte Homolog 1; Delta(4)-Desaturase, Sphingolipid 1; Dihydroceramide Desaturase; Membrane Fatty Acid (Lipid) Desaturase; Sphingolipid Delta(4)-Desaturase 1; Membrane Lipid Desaturase; Dihydroceramide Desaturase 1; Cell Migration-Inducing Gene 15 Protein; DES1; DEGS1;

NCIt definition : Sphingolipid delta(4)-desaturase DES1 (323 aa, 38 kDa) is encoded by the human DEGS1 gene. This protein plays a role in fatty acid biosynthesis.;

Details

Origin ID

C104177;

UMLS CUI

C1257307;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Delta(4)-desaturase, sphingolipid, 1 [OMIM gene]
- delta 4-desaturase, sphingolipid 1 [HGNC gene]
- dihydroceramide desaturase [MeSH concept]
- dihydroceramide desaturase [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
OMIM relation
- Delta(4)-desaturase, sphingolipid, 1 [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Enzyme [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- DEGS1 protein, human [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- DEGS1 protein, human [MeSH concept]
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- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Molecular Genetic Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- DEGS1 Gene [NCIt concept]
- Enzyme Gene [NCIt concept]
- Oxidoreductase Gene [NCIt concept]
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- Substrate Interaction Domain [NCIt concept]
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- Oxidation [NCIt concept]
- Oxidation/Reduction [NCIt concept]

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