Delta 6-Desaturase Genes and Uses Thereof

The subject invention relates to the identification of genes involved in the desaturation of polyunsaturated fatty acids at carbon 6 (i.e., "Delta6-desaturase"). In particular, Delta6-desaturase may be utilized, for example, in the conversion of linoleic acid to gamma-linolenic acid and in...

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Main Authors PEREIRA SUZETTE L, MUKERJI PRADIP, THURMOND JENNIFER M, HUANG YUNG-SHENG, LEONARD AMANDA E
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.06.2009
Subjects
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BIOCHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
ENZYMOLOGY
FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIREDCHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERSFROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE
METALLURGY
MICROBIOLOGY
MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
SPIRITS
VINEGAR
WINE
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Summary:The subject invention relates to the identification of genes involved in the desaturation of polyunsaturated fatty acids at carbon 6 (i.e., "Delta6-desaturase"). In particular, Delta6-desaturase may be utilized, for example, in the conversion of linoleic acid to gamma-linolenic acid and in the conversion of alpha-linolenic acid stearidonic acid. The polyunsaturated fatty acids produced by use of the enzyme may be added to pharmaceutical compositions, nutritional compositions, animal feeds, as well as other products such as cosmetics.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20080256611