OBO ID: GO:0016213

Term Name:	linoleoyl-CoA desaturase activity		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	delta(6)-acyl CoA desaturase activity delta(6)-desaturase activity delta(6)-fatty acyl-CoA desaturase activity delta6-acyl CoA desaturase activity delta6-desaturase activity delta6-fatty acyl-CoA desaturase activity fatty acid 6-desaturase activity fatty acid delta(6)-desaturase activity fatty acid delta6-desaturase activity linoleate desaturase activity linoleic acid desaturase activity linoleic desaturase activity linoleoyl CoA desaturase activity linoleoyl-coenzyme A desaturase activity long-chain fatty acid delta(6)-desaturase activity long-chain fatty acid delta6-desaturase activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: (9Z,12Z)-octadecadienoyl-CoA + 2 Fe(II)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H+ + O2 = (6Z,9Z,12Z)-octadecatrienoyl-CoA + 2 Fe(III)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H2O. Can also use a substrate with 3 double bonds (a (9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadecatrienoyl-CoA and add a fourth double bond (a (6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadecatetraenoyl-CoA). (2)
References:	EC:1.14.19.3 MetaCyc:1.14.19.3-RXN Reactome:R-HSA-2046084 Reactome:R-HSA-2046096 Reactome:R-HSA-2046097 Reactome:R-HSA-2046099
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO