Gene:
stearoyl-CoA desaturase 4
Gene ID:
201657
Symbol:
SCD4
Species:
1000
Description:
Stearoyl-CoA desaturases catalyze the committed step in the biosynthesis of monounsaturated fatty acids from saturated fatty acids. This reaction involves the introduction of a cis-double bond between carbons 9 and 10 in a spectrum of methylene-interrupted fatty acyl-CoAs.[supplied by OMIM]