Gene Information
Gene NameSCD
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length359
Protein NamesStearoyl-CoA desaturase (hSCD1) (EC 1.14.19.1) (Acyl-CoA desaturase) (Delta(9)-desaturase) (Delta-9 desaturase) (Fatty acid desaturase)
Target Nameacyl-coa desaturase
Target TypeSuccessful target
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000099194 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBO00767
Gene CardSCD
Uniprot IDO00767
PfamNA
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.325456231)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SCD ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SCD ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SCD ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Scd2 ( ortholog_one2many )
Mouse_ Scd4 ( ortholog_one2many )
Pig_ SCD ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Scd2 ( ortholog_one2many )
Rat_ Scd4 ( ortholog_one2many )
OhnologsSCD5
ParalogsSCD5
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityDetected in fetal liver, lung and brain. Highly expressed in adult adipose tissue, and at lower levels in adult brain and lung. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15907797}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 4ZYO  (X-ray  3.25A 
DBSNP rs2234970 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15907797};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18765284, ECO:0000305}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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