Delta-9 elongases and their use in making polyunsaturated fatty acids
US7645604B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 16, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12P7/6472
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to Δ9 elongases, which have the ability to convert linoleic acid [18:2, LA] to eicosadienoic acid [20:2, EDA]. Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding Δ9 elongase along with methods of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these Δ9 elongases in plants and oleaginous yeast are disclosed.
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