Pathway Details

 Recommended name Biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids
 Alternative names
 Reactions
H2O + Palmitoyl-CoA <-> Coenzyme A + Palmitate
O2 + Reduced acceptor + Stearoyl-[acyl-carrier protein] <-> 2 H2O + Acceptor + Oleoyl-[acyl-carrier protein]
O2 + Linoleoyl-CoA + Reduced acceptor <-> 2 H2O + gamma-Linolenoyl-CoA + Acceptor
H2O + Stearoyl-CoA <-> Coenzyme A + Stearate
H2O + Oleoyl-CoA <-> Coenzyme A + Oleate
H2O + Linoleoyl-CoA <-> Coenzyme A + Linoleate
H2O + Lignoceroyl-CoA <-> Coenzyme A + Lignoceric acid
H2O + Eicosanoyl-CoA <-> Coenzyme A + Arachidic acid
H2O + Behenoyl-CoA <-> Coenzyme A + Behenic acid
H2O + Arachidonyl-CoA <-> Coenzyme A + Arachidonate
2 H+ + O2 + 2 Ferrocytochrome b5 + Stearoyl-CoA <-> H2O + Oleoyl-CoA + 2 Ferricytochrome b5
Malonyl-[acyl-carrier protein] + Hexadecanoyl-[acp] <-> CO2 + Holo-[acyl-carrier protein] + 3-Oxooctadecanoyl-[acp]
H2O + alpha-Linolenoyl-CoA <-> Coenzyme A + alpha-Linolenate
Palmitoyl-CoA + Malonyl-CoA <-> Coenzyme A + CO2 + 3-Oxooctadecanoyl-CoA
 Classification
Lipid Metabolism
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