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MeSH Supplementary: omega-3 fatty acid desaturase
Unique ID: C078565
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C078565
Entry Term(s): omega-3 desaturase
Registry Numbers: EC 1.14.99.-
Heading Mapped to: *Fatty Acid Desaturases
Frequency: 130
Note: catalyzes desaturation of the omega-3 carbon (3rd from free end) of C-18 fatty acids; deficiency results in accumulation of linoleic acid (18:2omega6,9) at the expense of linolenic acid (18:3omega3,6,9)
Source: Science 1992 Nov 20;258(5086):1353-5
Date of Entry: 1993/01/06
Revision Date: 2003/08/08

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