Classification and substrate head-group specificity of membrane fatty acid desaturases
Membrane fatty acid desaturases are a diverse superfamily of enzymes that catalyze the introduction of double bonds into fatty acids. They are essential in a range of metabolic processes, such as the production of omega-3 fatty acids. However, our structure–function understanding of this superfamily...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-01-01
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Series: | Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2001037016300459 |