sphingolipid delta-4 desaturase activity
id: GO:0042284
name: sphingolipid delta-4 desaturase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: Catalysis of the introduction of a trans double bond between C4 and C5 of the long chain base region of a sphingolipid. Sphingolipids are composed of a long chain base (LCB) amide-linked to a very long chain fatty acid.
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0016705 | oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen |
