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Gene information for SCD (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID6319
Official gene symbolSCD
Full namestearoyl-CoA desaturase (delta-9-desaturase)
Aliases,FADS5,MSTP008,SCD1,SCDOS,
Gene summaryStearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD; EC 1.14.99.5) is an iron-containing enzyme that catalyzes a rate-limiting step in the synthesis of unsaturated fatty acids. The principal product of SCD is oleic acid, which is formed by desaturation of stearic acid. The ratio of stearic acid to oleic acid has been implicated in the regulation of cell growth and differentiation through effects on cell membrane fluidity and signal transduction. Four SCD isoforms, Scd1 through Scd4, have been identified in mouse. In contrast, only 2 SCD isoforms, SCD1 and SCD5 (MIM 608370), have been identified in human. SCD1 shares about 85% amino acid identity with all 4 mouse SCD isoforms, as well as with rat Scd1 and Scd2. In contrast, SCD5 shares limited homology with the rodent SCDs and appears to be unique to primates (Zhang et al. (1999) [PubMed 10229681]; Wang et al., 2005 [PubMed 15907797]).[supplied by OMIM]
LocationChromosome: 10   Locus: 10q24.31
Gene position102106772 - 102124588  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size17817 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID604031