SCD, EnkiLife, AMRe02577

Stearyl-CoA desaturase that utilizes O2 and electrons from reduced cytochrome b5 to introduce the first double bond into saturated fatty acyl-CoA substrates (PubMed: 15907797, PubMed: 18765284). Catalyzes the insertion of a cis double bond at the delta-9 position into fatty acyl-CoA substrates including palmitoyl-CoA and stearoyl-CoA (PubMed: 15907797, PubMed: 18765284). Gives rise to a mixture of 16: 1 and 18: 1 unsaturated fatty acids (PubMed: 15610069). Plays an important role in lipid biosynthesis. Plays an important role in regulating the expression of genes that are involved in lipogenesis and in regulating mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation . Plays an important role in body energy homeostasis . Contributes to the biosynthesis of membrane phospholipids, cholesterol esters and triglycerides .