| Synonyms |
5-DES, 5alpha-cholest-7-en-3beta-ol:oxygen DELTA5-oxidoreductase, C-5 sterol desaturase, C-5(6) sterol desaturase, Delta-7-sterol 5-desaturase, DELTA7-sterol 5-desaturase, DELTA7-sterol C56-desaturase, DELTA7-sterol DELTA5-dehydrogenase, DELTA7-sterol-C-5-desaturase, DELTA7-sterol-C5 (6)-desaturase, DELTA7-sterol-C5(6)-desaturase, DELTA7-sterol-C5-desaturase, DES5A, Des5Ap, Dhcr7, DWARF7, EC 1.3.3.2, ERG 3, ERG3, erg32, Erg3p, FvC5SD, Lathosterol 5-desaturase, lathosterol oxidase, oxidase, lathosterol, Sc5d, SC5DL, SCSD, STE1, sterol C5-desaturase, sterol DELTA5,6-desaturase, sterol DELTA7-reductase, Sterol-C5-desaturase |
| Comments |
This enzyme, found in eukaryotic organisms, catalyses the introduction of a double bond between the C5 and C6 carbons of the B ring of ¦¤7-sterols, to yield the corresponding ¦¤5,7-sterols. The enzymes from yeast, plants and vertebrates act on avenasterol, episterol, and lathosterol, respectively. The enzyme is located at the endoplasmic reticulum and is membrane bound. Formerly EC 1.3.3.2 and EC 1.14.21.6. |
