Gene Information
Gene NameSCD1
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 NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBO00767
Gene CardSCD
Uniprot IDO00767
PfamNA
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
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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