Acyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] 6-desaturase

UniProtKB accession:  Q41510

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UniProtKB description:  Delta(6) fatty acid desaturase introducing a cis double bond at carbon 6 of palmitoyl-[acyl-carrier protein](16:0-ACP), producing 16:1(6Z)-ACP (PubMed:7961667, PubMed:9144157). No activity with the coenzyme A ester of the fatty acid (PubMed:7961667). The position of the double bond is determined by its distance from the carboxyl end of the fatty acid (PubMed:7961667). Low activity with several saturated acyl-[acyl-carrier protein]s, including 14:0-ACP and 18:0-ACP (PubMed:7961667, PubMed:9144157). Requires reduced ferredoxin for detectable in vitro activity (PubMed:7961667).