Table 2.

N-terminal sequence analysis of desaturase in microsomes and fractions P-1/P-2

Cycle/ position	Expected from cDNA	Microsomal	Fraction P1/P2
			Cycle	Residue (pmol)
1	Met	Blocked
2	Pro
3	Ala
4	His		1 His	95
5	Met		2 Met	300
6	Leu		3 Leu	230
7	Gln		4 Gln	250
8	Glu		5 Glu	250
9	Ile		6 Ile	200
10	Ser		7 Ser	50
11	Ser		8 Ser	60