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Facts about Acyl-CoA desaturase 4.
Required for the biosynthesis of membrane phospholipids, cholesterol esters and triglycerides (By similarity). .
| Mouse | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | Scd4 |
| Uniprot: | Q6T707 |
| Entrez: | 329065 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| fatty acid desaturase type 1 family |

Acyl-CoA desaturase 4
Mass (kDA):
41.042 kDA

| Mouse | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 19|19 C3 |
| Sequence: | 19; |
Detected in heart, but not in brain, liver, skin or adipose tissue.

PMID: 12815040 by Miyazaki M., et al. Identification and characterization of murine SCD4, a novel heart- specific stearoyl-CoA desaturase isoform regulated by leptin and dietary factors.
PMID: 16118274 by Miyazaki M., et al. Stearoyl-CoA desaturase-2 gene expression is required for lipid synthesis during early skin and liver development.