GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0004768 - stearoyl-CoA 9-desaturase activity
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0004768
- Name
- stearoyl-CoA 9-desaturase activity
- Ontology or CV name
- GO molecular function
- Definition
- Catalysis of the reaction: 2 Fe(II)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H+ + O2 + octadecanoyl-CoA = (9Z)-octadecenoyl-CoA + 2 Fe(III)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H2O.
