Universal reaction: DES2_6

Descriptive name:

Delta-6 desaturase

Reaction:

h_c + nadph_c + o2_c + octe_9_12_15_ACP_c ⇌ 2.0 h2o_c + nadp_c + octe_6_9_12_15_ACP_c

Metabolites:

Stoichiometry
BiGG ID
Name
-1.0
h_c
H+
2.0
h2o_c
H2O H2O
1.0
nadp_c
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
-1.0
nadph_c
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate - reduced
-1.0
o2_c
O2 O2
1.0
octe_6_9_12_15_ACP_c
OctadecatetraenoilACP
-1.0
octe_9_12_15_ACP_c
A-lineloyl-ACP (n-C18 3ACP)

DES2_6 in BiGG models:

Organism
Model
Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803
iSynCJ816

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Old identifiers

    DES2_6