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Genetic element (GENE)
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last updated: 08 Jan 2020
General information
delta-6-desaturase
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  • Δ6-desaturase
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  • FADS2
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D6D
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Protein coding sequence
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Donor organism
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Characteristics of the protein coding sequence
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Δ6-Desaturases introduce Δ6 double bonds, converting linoleic acid (C18:2,Δ9,12) into γ-linolenic acid (C18:3,Δ6,9,12) and/or α-linolenic acid (C18:3,Δ9,12,15) to stearidonic acid (C18:4,Δ6,9,12,15).
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