Definition: | The delta-8 sphingolipid desaturase activity of a plant or plant part. |
Comments: | Catalysis of the reaction: phytosphingosine(1+) + O2 + a reduced electron acceptor <=> 4-hydroxy-trans-8-sphingenine + 2 H2O + an oxidized electron acceptor. |
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Gene Ontology | GO:0102003 |
SoyBase Soybean Ontology | SOY:0002195 |
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