delta-6 desaturase enzyme

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delta-6 desaturase enzyme (delˈ·t

-siksˑ dē·saˑ·chu·ras enˑ·zīm),

n the rate-limiting step for converting linolenic acid or linoleic acid into longer essential fatty acid metabolites, (eicosapentaenoic acid and gamma linolenic acid).

Delta-6-desaturase enzyme.

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