MUKERJI, PRADIP,LEONARD, AMANDA E.,HUANG, YUNG-SHENG,PEREIRA, SUZETTE L.
申请号：
ES03756242
公开号：
ES2376225T5
申请日:
2003.05.29
申请国别(地区):
ES
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要：
The subject invention relates to the identification of several genes involved in the elongation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (i.e., &ldquo；elongases&rdquo；) and to uses thereof. At least two of these genes are also involved in the elongation of monounsaturated fatty acids. In particular, elongase is utilized in the conversion of gamma linolenic acid (GLA) to dihomogamma linolenic acid (DGLA) and in the conversion of AA to adrenic acid (ADA), or eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) to &omega；3-docosapentaenoic acid (DPA). DGLA may be utilized in the production of polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as arachidonic acid (AA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), EPA, adrenic acid, &omega；6-docosapentaenoic acid or &omega；3-docosapentaenoic acid which may be added to pharmaceutical compositions, nutritional compositions, animal feeds, as well as other products such as cosmetics.
