LMPD Database

LMP000983

Record overview

LMPD IDLMP000983
Gene ID6319
SpeciesHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Namestearoyl-CoA desaturase (delta-9-desaturase)
Gene SymbolSCD
SynonymsFADS5; MSTP008; SCD1; SCDOS
Alternate namesacyl-CoA desaturase; delta-9 desaturase; delta-9-desaturase; delta(9)-desaturase; fatty acid desaturase; predicted protein of HQ0998; stearoyl-CoA desaturase opposite strand
Chromosome10
Map Location10q24.31
EC Number1.14.19.1
SummaryThis gene encodes an enzyme involved in fatty acid biosynthesis, primarily the synthesis of oleic acid. Transcripts of approximately 3.9 and 5.2 kb, differing only by alternative polyadenlyation signals, have been detected. A gene encoding a similar enzyme is located on chromosome 4 and a pseudogene of this gene is located on chromosome 17. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2012]
OrthologsView orthologs and multiple alignments for SCD

Proteins

acyl-CoA desaturase
Refseq ID:NP_005054
Protein GI:53759151
UniProt ID:O00767
mRNA ID:NM_005063
Length:359
RefSeq Status:VALIDATED
MPAHLLQDDISSSYTTTTTITAPPSRVLQNGGDKLETMPLYLEDDIRPDIKDDIYDPTYKDKEGPSPKVEYVWRNIILMSLLHLGALYGITLIPTCKFYT
WLWGVFYYFVSALGITAGAHRLWSHRSYKARLPLRLFLIIANTMAFQNDVYEWARDHRAHHKFSETHADPHNSRRGFFFSHVGWLLVRKHPAVKEKGSTL
DLSDLEAEKLVMFQRRYYKPGLLMMCFILPTLVPWYFWGETFQNSVFVATFLRYAVVLNATWLVNSAAHLFGYRPYDKNISPRENILVSLGAVGEGFHNY
HHSFPYDYSASEYRWHINFTTFFIDCMAALGLAYDRKKVSKAAILARIKRTGDGNYKSG