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Novel delta-12 desaturase and methods of using it for synthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids

  • US 20030172398A1
  • Filed: 12/20/2000
  • Published: 09/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/1999
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A purified desaturase protein, comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:

  • (a) an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ. ID NO. 2;

    (b) an amino acid sequence that differs from that specified in (a) by one or more conservative amino acid substitutions;

    (c) an amino acid sequences having at least 60% sequence identity to the sequences specified in (a) or (b); and

    (d) fragments of (a), (b), or (c), wherein the purified protein has desaturase activity.

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