| Term Name: | sphingolipid delta-4 desaturase activity |
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| Synonyms: | delta-4 sphingolipid desaturase activity |
| Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: an N-acylsphinganine + 2 Fe(II)-[cytochrome b5] + O2 + 2 H+ = an N-acylsphing-4-enine + 2 Fe(III)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H2O. |
| Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0042284] QuickGO AmiGO |