Anti-SCD antibodies are used in the immunodetection of the protein stearoyl-CoA desaturase. In humans, the canonical protein has a reported length of 359 amino acid residues and a mass of 41.5 kDa. Its subcellular localization is in the ER. It is notably expressed in fetal liver, lung and brain. A member of the Fatty acid desaturase type 1 protein family, SCD is reported to be a Stearoyl-CoA desaturase that utilizes O(2) and electrons from reduced cytochrome b5 to introduce the first double bond into saturated fatty acyl-CoA substrates. Synonyms for this target antigen include MSTP008, SCD1, SCDOS, hSCD1, acyl-CoA desaturase, delta(9)-desaturase, fatty acid desaturase, and FADS5. SCD gene orthologs have been reported in the mouse, rat, bovine, frog, chimpanzee and chicken species. Over 200 citations in the literature describe the use of SCD antibodies in research. Western Blot is a widely used application for these antibodies. ELISA, Immunofluorescence, and Immunohistochemistry are also common applications.