FIELD: biotechnology, in particular gene engineering, pharmaceutical and food processing industry.
SUBSTANCE: DNA sequence (1341 n.p.) encoding fatty acid -desaturase (447 amino acid residue, 57 kD) of nematode Caenorhabditis elegants is isolated and characterized. Obtained DNA-sequence is expressed in bacterium and yeast cells to produce Biologically active enzyme recombinant form. Said recombinant form is capable to catalyze conversion of dihomo-γ-linolenic acid to arachidonic acid and eicosatetraenoate to eicosapentaenoate.
EFFECT: method for large-scale production of polyunsaturated fatty acid.
15 cl, 4 dwg, 1 ex
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Dates
2005-12-20—Published
1998-12-23—Filed