Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables palmitoyl-CoA 9-desaturase activity. Acts upstream of or within monounsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic process. Predicted to be located in endoplasmic reticulum; membrane; and nucleolus. Predicted to be active in endoplasmic reticulum membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; nervous system; respiratory system; sensory organ; and skeleton. Orthologous to human SCD (stearoyl-CoA desaturase).