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- Name help_outline (8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatrienoyl-CoA Identifier CHEBI:74264 Charge -4 Formula C41H64N7O17P3S InChIKeyhelp_outline FJWJALRUNNZIBB-DDQUOPDJSA-J SMILEShelp_outline CCCCC\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CCCCCCC(=O)SCCNC(=O)CCNC(=O)[C@H](O)C(C)(C)COP([O-])(=O)OP([O-])(=O)OC[C@H]1O[C@H]([C@H](O)[C@@H]1OP([O-])([O-])=O)n1cnc2c(N)ncnc12 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 6 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
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Fe(II)-[cytochrome b5]
Identifier
RHEA-COMP:10438
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- Name help_outline Fe2+ Identifier CHEBI:29033 (CAS: 15438-31-0) help_outline Charge 2 Formula Fe InChIKeyhelp_outline CWYNVVGOOAEACU-UHFFFAOYSA-N SMILEShelp_outline [Fe++] 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 266 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline O2 Identifier CHEBI:15379 (CAS: 7782-44-7) help_outline Charge 0 Formula O2 InChIKeyhelp_outline MYMOFIZGZYHOMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N SMILEShelp_outline O=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 2,851 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline H+ Identifier CHEBI:15378 Charge 1 Formula H InChIKeyhelp_outline GPRLSGONYQIRFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N SMILEShelp_outline [H+] 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 9,932 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline (8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosatetraenoyl-CoA Identifier CHEBI:74265 Charge -4 Formula C41H62N7O17P3S InChIKeyhelp_outline PLHICYKOPITJJT-QWOXCLFSSA-J SMILEShelp_outline CC\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CCCCCCC(=O)SCCNC(=O)CCNC(=O)[C@H](O)C(C)(C)COP([O-])(=O)OP([O-])(=O)OC[C@H]1O[C@H]([C@H](O)[C@@H]1OP([O-])([O-])=O)n1cnc2c(N)ncnc12 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 6 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
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Fe(III)-[cytochrome b5]
Identifier
RHEA-COMP:10439
Reactive part
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- Name help_outline Fe3+ Identifier CHEBI:29034 (CAS: 20074-52-6) help_outline Charge 3 Formula Fe InChIKeyhelp_outline VTLYFUHAOXGGBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N SMILEShelp_outline [Fe+3] 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 253 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline H2O Identifier CHEBI:15377 (CAS: 7732-18-5) help_outline Charge 0 Formula H2O InChIKeyhelp_outline XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N SMILEShelp_outline [H]O[H] 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 6,485 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
Cross-references
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Publications
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Identification of an animal omega-3 fatty acid desaturase by heterologous expression in Arabidopsis.
Spychalla J.P., Kinney A.J., Browse J.
In animals, fatty acid desaturases catalyze key reactions in the synthesis of arachidonic acid and other polyunsaturated fatty acids. A search of the Caenorhabditis elegans DNA databases, using the sequences of Arabidopsis genes, identified several putative desaturases. Here we describe the charac ... >> More
In animals, fatty acid desaturases catalyze key reactions in the synthesis of arachidonic acid and other polyunsaturated fatty acids. A search of the Caenorhabditis elegans DNA databases, using the sequences of Arabidopsis genes, identified several putative desaturases. Here we describe the characterization of the first of these genes, fat-1. The predicted protein encoded by a fat-1 cDNA showed 32-35% identity with both FAD2 and FAD3 of Arabidopsis. When expressed in transgenic plants, fat-1 resulted in a 90% increase in the proportion of alpha-linolenic acid in root lipids. Wild-type Arabidopsis incorporated omega-6 fatty acids (delta8,11,14-20:3 and delta5,8,11,14-20:4) into membrane lipids but did not desaturate them. By contrast, fat-1 transgenic plants efficiently desaturated both of these fatty acids to the corresponding omega-3 products. These findings indicate that the C. elegans fat-1 gene encodes the first animal representative of a class of glycerolipid desaturases that have previously been characterized in plants and cyanobacteria. The FAT-1 protein is an omega-3 fatty acyl desaturase that recognizes a range of 18- and 20-carbon omega-6 substrates. << Less
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 94:1142-1147(1997) [PubMed] [EuropePMC]
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Genetic dissection of polyunsaturated fatty acid synthesis in Caenorhabditis elegans.
Watts J.L., Browse J.
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are important membrane components and precursors of signaling molecules. To investigate the roles of these fatty acids in growth, development, and neurological function in an animal system, we isolated Caenorhabditis elegans mutants deficient in PUFA synthesis b ... >> More
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are important membrane components and precursors of signaling molecules. To investigate the roles of these fatty acids in growth, development, and neurological function in an animal system, we isolated Caenorhabditis elegans mutants deficient in PUFA synthesis by direct analysis of fatty acid composition. C. elegans possesses all the desaturase and elongase activities to synthesize arachidonic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid from saturated fatty acid precursors. In our screen we identified mutants with defects in each fatty acid desaturation and elongation step of the PUFA biosynthetic pathway. The fatty acid compositions of the mutants reveal the substrate preferences of the desaturase and elongase enzymes and clearly demarcate the steps of this pathway. The mutants show that C. elegans does not require n3 or Delta5-unsaturated PUFAs for normal development under laboratory conditions. However, mutants with more severe PUFA deficiencies display growth and neurological defects. The mutants provide tools for investigating the roles of PUFAs in membrane biology and cell function in this animal model. << Less
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 99:5854-5859(2002) [PubMed] [EuropePMC]
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