A gene （NANOC-D6D） encoding a desaturase that removes two hydrogen atoms from fatty acids at delta 6 position was isolated from a cDNA library of Nannochloropsis oculata （Droop） D. J. Hibberd （Eustigmatophyceae）...A gene （NANOC-D6D） encoding a desaturase that removes two hydrogen atoms from fatty acids at delta 6 position was isolated from a cDNA library of Nannochloropsis oculata （Droop） D. J. Hibberd （Eustigmatophyceae）. The unicellular marine microalga N. oculata synthesizes rich long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids （LCPUFAs）, including eicosapentaenoic acid （20：5n-3, EPA）. The deduced protein contains 474 amino acids that fold into 4 trans-membrane domains. The neighbor-joining phylogenetic tree indicates that NANOC-D6D is phylogenetically close to the delta-6 fatty acid desaturase of marine microalgae such as Glossomastix chrysoplasta, Thalassiosira pseudonana, and Phaeodactylum tricornutum. The gene was expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae INVScl to verify the substrate specificity of NAN OC-D6D. Our results suggest that the recombinant NANOC-D6D simultaneously desaturates linoleic acid （LA） and a-linolenic acid （ALA）.展开更多
Delta-12 oleate desaturase gene （FAD2-1） which converts oleic acid into linoleic acid, is the key enzyme determining the fatty acid composition of cottonseed oil. By employing RT-PCR method, full length cDNA of cott...Delta-12 oleate desaturase gene （FAD2-1） which converts oleic acid into linoleic acid, is the key enzyme determining the fatty acid composition of cottonseed oil. By employing RT-PCR method, full length cDNA of cotton delta-12 oleate desat- urase gene GhFAD2-1 containing an open reading frame of 1 158 bp was cloned for constructing RNAi vector. A 515 bp long specific fragment of this gene was se- lected for constructing ihpRNA vector under the control of a seed-specific promoter NAPIN, named pFGC1008-NAPIN-FAD2-1; meanwhile miRNA gene-silencing vector pCAMBIA1302-amiRNA-FAD2-1 targeting GhFAD2-1 was also constructed.展开更多
多不饱和脂肪酸(po lyunsaturated fatty ac ids,PU FA s)可分为n-6和n-3两个系列,而Δ6-脂肪酸脱氢酶是这些PU FA s合成途径中的限速酶.将少根根霉Δ6-脂肪酸脱氢酶基因转化酿酒酵母营养缺陷型菌株INV S-cl,在添加外源性底物α-亚麻酸...多不饱和脂肪酸(po lyunsaturated fatty ac ids,PU FA s)可分为n-6和n-3两个系列,而Δ6-脂肪酸脱氢酶是这些PU FA s合成途径中的限速酶.将少根根霉Δ6-脂肪酸脱氢酶基因转化酿酒酵母营养缺陷型菌株INV S-cl,在添加外源性底物α-亚麻酸,经半乳糖诱导后,通过气相色谱(GC)和气相色谱/质谱(GC-M S)联用分析细胞脂肪酸表明,少根根霉Δ6-脂肪酸脱氢酶催化α-亚麻酸转化成十八碳四烯酸,所生成十八碳四烯酸的含量占酵母细胞总脂肪酸的7.67%,而在空载体pYES2.0转化的酵母中没有检测到.同时,参照K ozak序列,我们把少根根霉Δ6-脂肪酸脱氢酶基因的转译起始密码子周边序列进行适当的改变,并转化INV Scl进行分析,结果显示修改后的序列同样能催化α-亚麻酸转化成十八碳四烯酸,而且表达量提高到细胞总脂肪酸的11.23%,表明在酿酒酵母中,改变转移起始密码子周边序列可提高少根根霉Δ6-脂肪酸脱氢酶基因催化α-亚麻酸转合成十八碳四烯酸的水平.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Key Technology R&D Program in the 11th Five-Year Plan of China (No. 2006BAD09A03-2)the National High-tech Research and Development Program of China(863 Program) (No. 2007AA09Z427)
文摘A gene （NANOC-D6D） encoding a desaturase that removes two hydrogen atoms from fatty acids at delta 6 position was isolated from a cDNA library of Nannochloropsis oculata （Droop） D. J. Hibberd （Eustigmatophyceae）. The unicellular marine microalga N. oculata synthesizes rich long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids （LCPUFAs）, including eicosapentaenoic acid （20：5n-3, EPA）. The deduced protein contains 474 amino acids that fold into 4 trans-membrane domains. The neighbor-joining phylogenetic tree indicates that NANOC-D6D is phylogenetically close to the delta-6 fatty acid desaturase of marine microalgae such as Glossomastix chrysoplasta, Thalassiosira pseudonana, and Phaeodactylum tricornutum. The gene was expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae INVScl to verify the substrate specificity of NAN OC-D6D. Our results suggest that the recombinant NANOC-D6D simultaneously desaturates linoleic acid （LA） and a-linolenic acid （ALA）.
文摘Delta-12 oleate desaturase gene （FAD2-1） which converts oleic acid into linoleic acid, is the key enzyme determining the fatty acid composition of cottonseed oil. By employing RT-PCR method, full length cDNA of cotton delta-12 oleate desat- urase gene GhFAD2-1 containing an open reading frame of 1 158 bp was cloned for constructing RNAi vector. A 515 bp long specific fragment of this gene was se- lected for constructing ihpRNA vector under the control of a seed-specific promoter NAPIN, named pFGC1008-NAPIN-FAD2-1; meanwhile miRNA gene-silencing vector pCAMBIA1302-amiRNA-FAD2-1 targeting GhFAD2-1 was also constructed.
文摘多不饱和脂肪酸(po lyunsaturated fatty ac ids,PU FA s)可分为n-6和n-3两个系列,而Δ6-脂肪酸脱氢酶是这些PU FA s合成途径中的限速酶.将少根根霉Δ6-脂肪酸脱氢酶基因转化酿酒酵母营养缺陷型菌株INV S-cl,在添加外源性底物α-亚麻酸,经半乳糖诱导后,通过气相色谱(GC)和气相色谱/质谱(GC-M S)联用分析细胞脂肪酸表明,少根根霉Δ6-脂肪酸脱氢酶催化α-亚麻酸转化成十八碳四烯酸,所生成十八碳四烯酸的含量占酵母细胞总脂肪酸的7.67%,而在空载体pYES2.0转化的酵母中没有检测到.同时,参照K ozak序列,我们把少根根霉Δ6-脂肪酸脱氢酶基因的转译起始密码子周边序列进行适当的改变,并转化INV Scl进行分析,结果显示修改后的序列同样能催化α-亚麻酸转化成十八碳四烯酸,而且表达量提高到细胞总脂肪酸的11.23%,表明在酿酒酵母中,改变转移起始密码子周边序列可提高少根根霉Δ6-脂肪酸脱氢酶基因催化α-亚麻酸转合成十八碳四烯酸的水平.
