Entry
Symbol
FAD3
Name
omega-3 fatty acid desaturase (Delta-15 desaturase) [EC:1.14.19.-]
Pathway
map01040 Biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids
Reaction
R12205 linoleoyl-CoA,ferrocytochrome-b5:oxygen oxidoreductase (15,16 cis-dehydrogenating)
Brite
KEGG Orthology (KO) [BR:ko00001 ]
09100 Metabolism
09103 Lipid metabolism
01040 Biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids
K23006 FAD3; omega-3 fatty acid desaturase (Delta-15 desaturase)
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Authors
Kainou K, Kamisaka Y, Kimura K, Uemura H
Title
Isolation of Delta12 and omega3-fatty acid desaturase genes from the yeast Kluyveromyces lactis and their heterologous expression to produce linoleic and alpha-linolenic acids in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
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Authors
Murayama SY, Negishi Y, Umeyama T, Kaneko A, Oura T, Niimi M, Ubukata K, Kajiwara S
Title
Construction and functional analysis of fatty acid desaturase gene disruptants in Candida albicans.
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