Specifications
Immunogen
Synthetic peptide, corresponding to residues near the C terminal of HumanDEGS1 (UniProt: O15121).
Applications
Application Notes
WB: 1/1000 - 1/10000; IHC-P: 1/50 - 1/100; ICC/IF: 1/100 - 1/250;
Target
Alternative Names
DEGS1; delta(4)-desaturase, sphingolipid 1; degenerative spermatocyte homolog 1, lipid desaturase (Drosophila); sphingolipid delta(4)-desaturase DES1; DEGS 1; Des 1; DES1; FADS7; MLD; sphingolipid delta(4) desaturase 1; membrane lipid desaturase; dihydroc
Product Background
Antigen Description
DEGS1 is a member of the membrane fatty acid desaturase family which is responsible for inserting double bonds into specific positions in fatty acids. It contains three His containing consensus motifs that are characteristic of a group of membrane fatty acid desaturases. It has sphingolipid-delta-4-desaturase activity and converts D-erythro-sphinganine to D-erythro-sphingosine (E-sphing-4-enine).
Pathway
Ceramide biosynthesis, organism-specific biosystem; Ceramide biosynthesis, conserved biosystem; Metabolic pathways, organism-specific biosystem; Metabolism, organism-specific biosystem; Metabolism of lipids and lipoproteins, organism-specific biosystem; Sphingolipid de novo biosynthesis, organism-specific biosystem; Sphingolipid metabolism, organism-specific biosystem.
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