Improved γ-linolenic acid production in Mucor circinelloides by homologous overexpressing of delta-12 and delta-6 desaturases

Improved γ-linolenic acid production in Mucor circinelloides by homologous overexpressing of delta-12 and delta-6 desaturases

Abstract Background γ-Linolenic acid (GLA) is important because of its nutritional value and medicinal applications. Although the biosynthetic pathways of some plant and microbial GLA have been deciphered, current understanding of the correlation between desaturases and GLA synthesis in oleaginous f...

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Main Authors: Yao Zhang, Xiao Luan, Huaiyuan Zhang, Victoriano Garre, Yuanda Song, Colin Ratledge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
Subjects:
Delta-6 desaturase
Delta-12 desaturase
GLA production
Homologous overexpression
Mucor circinelloides
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12934-017-0723-8

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