Methods and compositions for synthesis of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
CA 2285968 A1 · Owner: Huang, Yung-Sheng · Inventors: Chaudhary, Sunita; Leonard, Amanda Eun-Yeong; Huang, Yung-Sheng
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The present invention relates to fatty acid desaturases able to catalyze the conversion of oleic acid to linoleic acid linoleic acid to .gamma.-linolenic , acid or of alpha-linolenic acid to stearidonic acid. Nucleic acid sequences encoding desaturases, nucleic acid sequences which hybridize thereto DNA , constructs comprising a desaturase gene and recombinant host microorganism or animal expressing increased levels of a desaturase are described. Methods for desaturating a fatty acid and for producing a desaturated fatty acid by expressing increased levels of a desaturase are disclosed. Fatty acids and , oils containing them, which have been desaturated by a desaturase produced by …
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