Term Name: acyl-CoA desaturase activity
Synonyms: CoA desaturase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: acyl-CoA + reduced acceptor + O2 = desaturated-acyl-CoA + acceptor + 2 H2O.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0016215]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with oxidation of a pair of donors resulting in the reduction of molecular oxygen to two molecules of water
has subtype: acyl-CoA (8-3)-desaturase activity acyl-CoA (9+3)-desaturase activity acyl-CoA 6-desaturase activity acyl-CoA 11-(E)-desaturase activity acyl-CoA 11-(Z)-desaturase activity acyl-CoA 15-desaturase activity palmitoyl-CoA 9-desaturase activity stearoyl-CoA 9-desaturase activity