Synthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids by recombinant cell
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1. A process for producing oil containing eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, comprising the steps of (i) obtaining a transgenic seed of an oilseed plant which comprises eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid in an esterified form as part of triglycerides, wherein the total fatty acid of the transgenic seed comprises at least 2.5% ω
- 3 C20 fatty acids (w/w) and wherein the docosapentaenoic acid is present at a level based on a conversion ratio of eicosapentaenoic acid to docosapentaenoic acid of at least 5% (w/w), (ii) extracting oil from the transgenic seed, and (iii) purifying the extracted oil or treating the extracted oil by hydrolysis, fractionation or distillation.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, in recombinant cells such as yeast or plant cells. Also provided are recombinant cells or plants which produce long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a group of new enzymes which possess desaturase or elongase activity that can be used in methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids.
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1. A process for producing oil containing eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, comprising the steps of (i) obtaining a transgenic seed of an oilseed plant which comprises eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid in an esterified form as part of triglycerides, wherein the total fatty acid of the transgenic seed comprises at least 2.5% ω
- 3 C20 fatty acids (w/w) and wherein the docosapentaenoic acid is present at a level based on a conversion ratio of eicosapentaenoic acid to docosapentaenoic acid of at least 5% (w/w), (ii) extracting oil from the transgenic seed, and (iii) purifying the extracted oil or treating the extracted oil by hydrolysis, fractionation or distillation.
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26. A process for producing a composition comprising eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, comprising the steps of (i) obtaining a transgenic seed of an oilseed plant which comprises eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid in an esterified form as part of triglycerides, wherein the total fatty acid of the transgenic seed comprises at least 2.5% ω
- 3 C20 fatty acids (w/w) and wherein the docosapentaenoic acid is present at a level based on a conversion ratio of eicosapentaenoic acid to docosapentaenoic acid of at least 5% (w/w), (ii) extracting oil from the transgenic seed, and (iii) processing the oil, thereby producing the composition.
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