A 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase 11 (KCS11) homolog from Malania oleifera synthesizes nervonic acid in plants rich in 11Z-Eicosenoic acid.
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DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpaa125
Abstract: Nervonic acid (24:1) is a major component in nerve and brain tissues and it has important applications in food and pharmaceutical industries. Malania oleifera seeds contain about 40% nervonic acid. However, the mechanism of nervonic… read more here.
Keywords: malania oleifera; 11z eicosenoic; eicosenoic acid; mokcs11 ... See more keywords
Quantitative Analysis of the Distribution of cis-Eicosenoic Acid Positional Isomers in Marine Fishes from the Indian Ocean.
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DOI: 10.5650/jos.ess16155
Abstract: This study investigated the occurrence and distribution of cis-eicosenoic acid (c-20:1) positional isomers in fishes from the Indian Ocean and compared to those from the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. Lipids were extracted from the edible… read more here.
Keywords: positional isomers; indian ocean; fishes indian; eicosenoic acid ... See more keywords