Functional analysis of the dehydratase domains of a PUFA synthase from Thraustochytrium in Escherichia coli
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DOI: 10.1007/s00253-017-8635-4
Abstract: Thraustochytrium sp. 26185, a unicellular marine protist, synthesizes docosahexaenoic acid, an omega-3 very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (VLC-PUFAs), by a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) synthase comprising three large subunits with multiple catalytic dehydratase (DH)… read more here.
Keywords: synthase; pufa synthase; analysis; thraustochytrium ... See more keywords
Enhancing oil production in Arabidopsis through expression of a ketoacyl-ACP synthase domain of the PUFA synthase from Thraustochytrium
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DOI: 10.1186/s13068-019-1514-8
Abstract: BackgroundPlant seed oil is an important bioresource for human food and animal feed, as well as industrial bioproducts. Therefore, increasing oil content in seeds has been one of the primary targets in the breeding programs… read more here.
Keywords: seed; production; pufa synthase; synthase ... See more keywords
Deciphering and engineering the polyunsaturated fatty acid synthase pathway from eukaryotic microorganisms
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DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1052785
Abstract: Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are important nutrients that play important roles in human health. In eukaryotes, PUFAs can be de novo synthesized through two independent biosynthetic pathways: the desaturase/elongase pathway and the PUFA synthase pathway.… read more here.
Keywords: synthase; pufa synthase; synthase pathway; eukaryotic pufa ... See more keywords