Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are considered to be critical nutrients to regulate human
health and development, and numerous fatty acid desaturases play key roles in synthesizing …

Eukaryotic algae are a very diverse group of organisms which inhabit a huge range of
ecosystems from the Antarctic to deserts. They account for over half the primary productivity …

This article summarizes the current knowledge available on metabolism and the biological
effects of n-3 docosapentaenoic acid (DPA). n-3 DPA has not been extensively studied …

The importance of n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) for human health
has received more focus the last decades, and the global consumption of n-3 LC-PUFA has …

Eukaryotic algae are a very diverse group of organisms that are key components of
ecosystems ranging from deserts to the Antarctic. They account for over half of the primary …

Biosynthesis of the highly biologically active long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids,
arachidonic (ARA), eicosapentaenoic (EPA), and docosahexaenoic (DHA) acids, in …

Microalgae offer potential for numerous commercial applications, among them the
production of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs). These valuable fatty acids …

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a Δ4-desaturated C22 fatty acid and the limiting highly
unsaturated fatty acid (HUFA) in neural tissue. The biosynthesis of Δ4-desaturated …

Very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLCPUFAs) such as docosahexaenoic acid
(DHA, 22: 6n-3), arachidonic acid (ARA, 20: 4n-6) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20: 5 …

In algae, the biosynthesis of docosahexaenoic acid (22: 6ω3; DHA) proceeds via the
elongation of eicosapentaenoic acid (20: 5ω3; EPA) to 22: 5ω3, which is required as a …