Synonyms:DEGS, DEGS-1, DEGS1, DES1, Des-1, ENTREZ:8560, FADS7, HGNC:13709, HLD18, MIG15, MIM:615843, MLD, NM_001321541, NM_001321542, NM_003676, NM_144780, NP_001308470, NP_001308471, NP_003667, XM_017002648, XP_016858137, delta 4-desaturase, sphingolipid 1
Omim:OMIM:615843
Id:ENSG00000143753
Hgnc:HGNC:13709
Description:delta 4-desaturase, sphingolipid 1
This gene encodes a member of the membrane fatty acid desaturase family which is responsible for inserting double bonds into specific positions in fatty acids. This protein contains three His-containing consensus motifs that are characteristic of a group of membrane fatty acid desaturases. It is predicted to be a multiple membrane-spanning protein localized to the endoplasmic reticulum. Overexpression of this gene inhibited biosynthesis of the EGF receptor, suggesting a possible role of a fatty acid desaturase in regulating biosynthetic processing of the EGF receptor. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2010]