Description
Product Characteristics:
DEGS1 is a member of the membrane fatty acid desaturase family which is responsible for inserting double bonds into specific positions in fatty acids. It contains three His containing consensus motifs that are characteristic of a group of membrane fatty acid desaturases. It has sphingolipid-delta-4-desaturase activity and converts D-erythro-sphinganine to D-erythro-sphingosine (E-sphing-4-enine).
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm, Cell membrane
Synonyms: Degenerative spermatocyte homolog 1, Degenerative spermatocyte homolog 1 lipid desaturase, Degenerative spermatocyte homolog lipid desaturase, DEGS 1, DEGS, Des 1, DES1, Dihydroceramide desaturase, FADS7, Membrane fatty acid lipid desaturase, Membrane lipid desaturase, MGC5079, MIG15v Migration inducing gene 15 protein, MLD, Sphingolipid delta 4 desaturase, Sphingolipid delta4 desaturase DES1.DEGS1_HUMAN
Target Information: Has sphingolipid-delta-4-desaturase activity. Converts D-erythro-sphinganine to D-erythro-sphingosine (E-sphing-4-enine) (By similarity)