| stearoyl-CoA desaturase | <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the formation of oleoyl-CoA, a, and water from stearoyl-CoA, ah2, and oxygen where ah2 is an unspecified hydrogen donor. Chemical name: Stearoyl-CoA,hydrogen-donor:oxygen oxidoreductase Registry number: EC 1.14.99.5 (12 Dec 1998) |
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| stearrhea | <medicine> Seborrhea. Origin: NL, from Gr. Tallow + to flow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stearrhoea | Faecal matter that is frothy, foul-smelling and floats because of a high fat content. A finding that is typical in malabsorption syndromes. (27 Sep 1997) |
| stearyl | <chemistry> The hypothetical radical characteristic of stearic acid. Origin: Stearic + -yl. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stearyl alcohol | Octadecyl alcohol; octadecanol;an ingredient of hydrophilic ointment and hydrophilic petrolatum; also used in the preparation of creams. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stearyl-CoA | Stearyl-coenzyme A The coenzyme A thioester of stearic acid; precursor to oleic acid and, in the brain, the C22 and C24 fatty acids present in sphingomyelins; in the brain, use of stearyl-CoA increases during myelination. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stearyl-CoA desaturase | A protein complex that is key in the synthesis of unsaturated fatty acids; it introduces a double bond at d9; high dietary levels of unsaturated fatty acids decrease this enzyme's activity in the liver; a number of agents will induce this enzyme (e.g., insulin, hydrocortisone, and triiodothyronine). (05 Mar 2000) |