Term Name: | C-22 sterol desaturase activity |
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Definition: | Catalysis of the formation of the C-22(23) double bond in the sterol side chain. An example reaction: 5,7,24(28)-ergostatrienol + O2 + NADPH = 5,7,22,24(28)-ergostatetraenol + 2 H2O + NADP+. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0000249] QuickGO AmiGO |