Universal reaction: DES_6

Descriptive name:

Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (delta-6 desaturase)

Reaction:

2.0 h_c + o2_c + 2.0 fdxrd_c + octe_9_12_15_ACP_c ⇌ 2.0 h2o_c + octe_6_9_12_15_ACP_c + 2.0 fdxo_2_2_c

Metabolites:

Stoichiometry
BiGG ID
Name
-2.0
h_c
H+
2.0
h2o_c
H2O H2O
-1.0
o2_c
O2 O2
-2.0
fdxrd_c
Reduced ferredoxin
1.0
octe_6_9_12_15_ACP_c
OctadecatetraenoilACP
2.0
fdxo_2_2_c
Oxidized ferredoxin
-1.0
octe_9_12_15_ACP_c
A-lineloyl-ACP (n-C18 3ACP)

DES_6 in BiGG models:

Organism
Model
Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803
iJN678

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Old identifiers

    DES_6