Term Name: sterol desaturase activity
Synonyms:
Definition: Catalysis of the introduction of a double bond into a sterol molecule.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0070704]    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: C-5 sterol desaturase activity C-22 sterol desaturase (NADPH) activity cholesterol 7-desaturase [NAD(P)H] activity delta7-sterol 5(6)-desaturase activity