acyl-CoA (8-3)-desaturase
(8Z,11Z,14Z)-icosa-8,11,14-trienoyl-CoA + 2 ferrocytochrome b5 + O2 + 2 H+ = arachidonoyl-CoA + 2 ferricytochrome b5 + 2 H2O
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acyl-lipid (8-3)-desaturase
dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid + ferrocytochrome b5 + O2 + H+ = arachidonic acid + ferricytochrome b5 + H2O
generic compounds

: For modeling sake, this reaction is shown with free fatty acids, even though in the cell the true substrates are the CoA-derivatives of these acids.
acyl-CoA (8-3)-desaturase
dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid + ferrocytochrome b5 + O2 + H+ = arachidonic acid + ferricytochrome b5 + H2O
generic compounds

: For modeling sake, this reaction is shown with free fatty acids, even though in the cell the true substrates are the CoA-derivatives of these acids.
8,11,14-Eicosatrienoyl-CoA + H2O <=> CoA + Dihomo-gamma-linolenate
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(11Z,14Z)-Icosadienoyl-CoA + 2 Ferrocytochrome b5 + Oxygen + 2 H+ <=> 8,11,14-Eicosatrienoyl-CoA + 2 Ferricytochrome b5 + 2 H2O
n.a.
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(11Z,14Z)-Icosadienoyl-CoA + 2 Ferrocytochrome b5 + Oxygen + 2 H+ <=> 8,11,14-Eicosatrienoyl-CoA + 2 Ferricytochrome b5 + 2 H2O
n.a.
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very-long-chain enoyl-CoA reductase
(2E,8Z,11Z,14Z)-icosatetraenoyl-CoA + NADH + H+ = dihomo gamma-linolenoyl-CoA + NAD+
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oleoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] hydrolase
dihomo gamma linolenoyl [acp] + H2O = di-homo-gamma-linolenate + soluble [acyl-carrier protein] + H+
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generic compounds
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1-acylglycerophosphocholine O-acyltransferase
dihomo gamma-linolenoyl-CoA + glycerolipid = [glycerolipid]-di-homo-gamma-linolenate + coenzyme A
n.a.
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arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase
di-homo-gamma-linolenate + dioxygen = 15(S)-HpETrE
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prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase
di-homo-gamma-linolenate + dioxygen + reduced two electron carrier = prostaglandin H1 + H2O + oxidized electron carrier
generic compounds
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di-homo-gamma-linolenate + dioxygen = prostaglandin G1
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[glycerolipid]-di-homo-gamma-linolenate + H2O = di-homo-gamma-linolenate + glycerolipid + H+
n.a.
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linoleate 8R-lipoxygenase
dihomo-gamma-linolenate + O2 = (8Z,11Z,14Z)-8-hydroxyeicosa-8,11,14-trienoic acid
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incomplete
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linoleate 8R-lipoxygenase
dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid + O2 = 8-hydroxydihomo-gamma-linolenic acid
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incomplete
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acyl-lipid (11-3)-desaturase
11,14-eicosadienoic acid + reduced acceptor + O2 = 8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid + acceptor + H2O
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diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase
dihomo gamma-linolenoyl-CoA + 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol = CoA + 1,2-diacyl-3-dihomo-gamma-linolenoylglycerol
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arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase
8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid + O2 = 12-hydroxyeicosatrienoic acid
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incomplete
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arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase
8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid + O2 = 15-hydroperoxy-8,11,13-eicosatrienoic acid
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eicosa-8,11,14-trienoic acid + H2O2 = 14,15-epoxyeicosa-8,11-dienoic acid + H2O
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n.a.
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ATP + 8,11,14-eicosatrienoate + CoA = AMP + diphosphate + 8,11,14-eicosatrienoyl-CoA
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long-chain-fatty-acid-CoA ligase
ATP + dihomo-gamma-linolenate + CoA = AMP + diphosphate + dihomo-gamma-linolenoyl-CoA
incomplete
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fatty acid amide hydrolase
8,11,14-eicosatrienamide + H2O = 8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid + NH3
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arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase
O2 + 8,11,14-Eicosatrienoate <=> (8Z,10E,14Z)-(12S)-12-Hydroperoxyeicosa-8,10,14-trienoate
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incomplete
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