Fatty acyl reductases
US5370996A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Y102/01042
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
By this invention, a partially purified seed-plant fatty acyl reductase protein is provided, wherein said protein is active in the formation of a fatty alcohol from a fatty acyl substrate. Of special interest are jojoba embryo reductase proteins having molecular mass of about 54 and 52 kD and sequences obtainable therefrom. Also considered are amino acid and nucleic acid sequences obtainable from such fatty acyl reductases, which sequences may be used for preparation of recombinant constructs useful for expression of reductase in host cells, which results in the production of fatty alcohols in said cells.
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