Recombinant .DELTA.9 desaturase and a gene encoding the same

Details Recombinant .DELTA.9 desaturase and a gene encoding the same Recombinant .DELTA.9 desaturase and a gene encoding the same

1994-09-20

1997-06-17

Wax, Robert A.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Enzyme , proenzyme; compositions thereof; process for...

Oxidoreductase

4352523, 4353201, 536 232, C12N 902, C12N 121, C12N 1563, C07H 2104

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ABSTRACT:
An isolated gene encoding .DELTA.9 desaturase of cyanobacteria, an expression vector containing the same, a transformant transformed therewith and a recombinant .DELTA.9 desaturase are provided, wherein said gene is useful for improving the composition of fatty acids of animals, plants and microorganisms by transformation and for producing animals, plants or microorganisms which tolerate low temperature.

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T. Sakamoto et al., ".DELTA.9 Acyl-Lipid Desaturases of Cyanobacteria", The Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol. 269, No. 41, pp. 25576-25580, Oct. 14, 1994.

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