Acyl-Lipid Δ<sup>6</sup>-Desaturase May Act as a First FAD in Cyanobacteria
Fatty acid desaturases (FADs) play important roles in various metabolic and adaptive pathways in all living organisms. They represent a superfamily of oxygenases that introduce double bonds into the acyl chains of fatty acids (FAs). These enzymes are highly specific to the length of the carbon chain...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Biomolecules |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/12/1795 |