omega-6 fatty acid desaturase activity
id: GO:0045485
name: omega-6 fatty acid desaturase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: Catalysis of the introduction of an omega-6 double bond into the fatty acid hydrocarbon chain.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0016705 | oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen |