Gene Cluster: SCD

Organism: Homo sapiens

Synonymous: FADS5|PRO0998|SCD1

stearoyl-CoA desaturase (delta-9-desaturase)

Link to Entrez Gene

Map: 10q23-q24

GO:0004768 stearoyl-CoA 9-desaturase activity
GO:0005506 iron ion binding
GO:0005783 endoplasmic reticulum
GO:0005789 endoplasmic reticulum membrane
GO:0006629 lipid metabolic process
GO:0006633 fatty acid biosynthetic process
GO:0016020 membrane
GO:0016021 integral to membrane
GO:0016491 oxidoreductase activity
GO:0055114 oxidation reduction

Reference Sequence: NM_005063.4

5473bp CDS 491..1570

Homologous cDNA sequence in the JCRB Genebank

SCD (5:5'UTR, C:CDS, 3:3'UTR, N:Unknown)

Chimpanzee