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Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase

Known as: delta 9 Desaturase, Stearyl-CoA Desaturase, Desaturase, Stearate 
An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of oleoyl-CoA, A, and water from stearoyl-CoA, AH2, and oxygen where AH2 is an unspecified hydrogen donor.
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Acyl CoA DesaturasesFatty Acid Desaturases

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delta 6-desaturase, rat

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2010
2010
Endurance training-induced accumulation of muscle triglycerides is coupled to upregulation of stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1.
Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD), a rate-limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of monounsaturated fatty acids, has recently been shown… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Effects of adenoviral gene transfer of C. elegans n-3 fatty acid desaturase on the lipid profile and growth of human breast cancer cells.
BACKGROUND Current evidence from both experimental and human studies indicates that omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-6… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
A new non-viral DNA delivery vector: the terplex system.
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Fah1p, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cytochromeb 5 Fusion Protein, and ItsArabidopsis thaliana Homolog That Lacks the Cytochromeb 5 Domain Both Function in the α-Hydroxylation of Sphingolipid-associated…
A search of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae genome data base for cytochromeb 5-like sequences identified a 1.152-kilobase pair open… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Regulatory Elements That Control Transcription Activation and Unsaturated Fatty Acid-mediated Repression of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae OLE1 Gene (*)
In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, unsaturated fatty acids are formed from saturated acyl-CoA precursors by Ole1p, a Δ-9 fatty acid… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Lactose fed-batch overexpression of recombinant metalloproteins in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3): process control yielding high levels of metal-incorporated, soluble protein.
A method for producing recombinant proteins in pilot scale fermentation equipment using a glucose fed-batch initial growth… 
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1992
Highly Cited
1992
Specificity of unsaturated fatty acid-regulated expression of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae OLE1 gene.
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1987
Highly Cited
1987
Cholesterol-induced microsomal changes modulate desaturase activities.
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Molecular control of membrane properties during temperature acclimation. Membrane fluidity regulation of fatty acid desaturase action?
Further studies on the molecular mechanisms of temperature acclimation have been carried out using the ciliate Tetrahymena… 
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1969
Highly Cited
1969
Fatty Acid Desaturase Mutants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Genetic and biochemical analyses were conducted on fatty acid mutants of yeast deficient for Δ9-desaturase activity in the… 
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