Threonine 286 of fatty acid desaturase 7 is essential for ω-3 fatty acid desaturation in the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Threonine 286 of fatty acid desaturase 7 is essential for ω-3 fatty acid desaturation in the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Omega-3 fatty acid desaturases catalyze the conversion of dienoic fatty acids (C18:2 and C16:2) into trienoic fatty acids (C18:3 and C16:3), accounting for more than 50% of the total fatty acids in higher plants and the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Here, we describe a Thr residue locat...

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Main Authors: Jong-Min eLim, Jayaraman eVikramathithan, Kwon eHwangbo, Joon-Woo eAhn, Youn-Il ePark, Dong-Woog eChoi, Won-Joong eJeong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
topology
Fatty acid desaturase
CrFAD7
Thr286
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00066/full

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