Linoleoyl-CoA desaturase
CLASS OF ENZYMES
Delta 6 desaturase; EC 1.14.19.3; Linoleoyl-CoA,hydrogen-donor:oxygen oxidoreductase; D6D; Delta-6-desaturase; Delta-6 desaturase; Linoleoyl-coa desaturase
In enzymology, a linoleoyl-CoA desaturase (also Delta 6 desaturase, ) is an enzyme that converts between types of fatty acids, which are essential nutrients in the human body. The enzyme mainly catalyzes the chemical reaction