Term Name: plasmanylethanolamine desaturase activity
Synonyms: 2-acyl-1-alkyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine desaturase activity, alkylacylglycero-phosphorylethanolamine dehydrogenase activity, alkylacylglycerophosphoethanolamine desaturase activity, plasmenylethanolamine desaturase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction:1-(1,2-saturated alkyl)-2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + 2 Fe(II)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H+ + O2 = 1-O-(1Z-alkenyl)-2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine + 2 Fe(III)-[cytochrome b5] + 2 H2O.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0050207]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with oxidation of a pair of donors resulting in the reduction of molecular oxygen to two molecules of water