FADS1

Gene encoding delta-5 desaturase, the enzyme that converts DGLA into arachidonic acid on the omega-6 side, and a precursor into EPA on the omega-3 side. Its polymorphisms directly influence the efficiency of these conversions and therefore the fatty acid composition of cell membranes.

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