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desaturase
(redirected from Fatty acid desaturases)

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desaturase
an enzyme capable of catalyzing desaturation of fatty acids.
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The initial saturation level of the fatty acids used to make lipids is controlled by substrate-specific fatty acid desaturases (FAD) found in the cytoplasm (Murata and Los, 1997).
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