Cyanobacterial .DELTA.6-desaturase
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1. An isolated cyanobacterial Δ
- 6-desaturase encoded by a nucleic acid from a cyanobacteria that produces gamma linolenic acid.
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Linoleic acid is converted into γ-linolenic acid by the enzyme Δ6-desaturase. The present invention is directed to an isolated nucleic acid comprising the Δ6-desaturase gene. More particularly, the isolated nucleic acid comprises the promoter, coding region and termination regions of the Δ6-desaturase gene. The present invention provides recombinant constructions comprising the Δ6-desaturase coding region in functional combination with heterologous regulatory sequences. The nucleic acids and recombinant constructions of the instant invention are useful in the production of GLA in transgenic organisms.
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1. An isolated cyanobacterial Δ
- 6-desaturase encoded by a nucleic acid from a cyanobacteria that produces gamma linolenic acid.
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