FIELD: chemistry.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to biotechnology and discloses novel diacylglycerol acyltransferase. The invention also relates to a polynucleotide which codes diacylglycerol acyltransferase, an expression vector and a transformant such as yeast or fungus, as well as a method of preparing a composition of lipids or fatty acids using the transformant.
EFFECT: invention enables to obtain a novel enzyme which is suitable for efficient production of lipids and fatty acids.
13 cl, 5 dwg, 2 tbl, 1 ex
