α-linolenate biosynthesis I (plants and red algae)

Eckert H, La Vallee B, Schweiger BJ, Kinney AJ, Cahoon EB, Clemente T. Co-expression of the borage Delta 6 desaturase and the Arabidopsis Delta 15 desaturase results in high accumulation of stearidonic acid in the seeds of transgenic soybean. Planta. 2006 Oct;224(5):1050–7. doi: 10.1007/s00425-006-0291-3. PMID: 16718484.; Wallis JG, Browse J. Mutants of Arabidopsis reveal many roles for membrane lipids. Prog Lipid Res. 2002 May;41(3):254–78. doi: 10.1016/s0163-7827(01)00027-3. PMID: 11814526.

Metabolites

H+

Formula: H (1.0078246)

CAS ID: 12408-02-5

H2O

Formula: H2O (18.0105642)

CAS ID: 7732-18-5

Oxygen

Formula: O2 (31.98983)

CAS ID: 7782-44-7



Enzyme

EC Number name full name note
1.14.19.25 acyl-lipid omega-3 desaturase (cytochrome b5) (9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dienoyl-[glycerolipid],ferrocytochrome b5:oxygen oxidoreductase (15,16 cis-dehydrogenating)
1.14.19.35 sn-2 acyl-lipid omega-3 desaturase (ferredoxin) (7Z,10Z)-hexadeca-7,10-dienoyl-[glycerolipid],ferredoxin:oxygen oxidoreductase (13,14 cis-dehydrogenating)


Proteins

Protein ID name full name