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 …

Lipids and their constituent fatty acids are, along with proteins, the major organic
constituents of fish, and they play major roles as sources of metabolic energy for growth …

The concept of using microorganisms as sources of oils and fats has a long history. The
commercial opportunities of such processes have been continuously examined for nearly a …

Fatty acids are critical for the normal development and function of all organisms, and in
particular, very long chain PUFAs are necessary for the health and maintenance of higher …

Because of their characteristic living environments, marine organisms produce a variety of
lipids. Fatty acids constitute the essential part of triglycerides and wax esters, which are the …

Arachidonic (20: 4 (n-6)), eicosapentaenoic (20: 5 (n-3)), and docosahexaenoic (22: 6 (n-3))
acids are major components of brain and retina phospholipids, substrates for eicosanoid …

The initial focus of recombinant protein production by filamentous fungi related to exploiting
the extraordinary extracellular enzyme synthesis and secretion machinery of industrial …

Growing interest in polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) applications in various fields coupled
with their significance in health and dietary requirements has focused attention on the …

We report the production of two very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, arachidonic acid
(AA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), in substantial quantities in a higher plant. This was …

Δ5 and Δ6 fatty acid desaturases are critical enzymes in the pathways for the biosynthesis of
the polyunsaturated fatty acids arachidonic, eicosapentaenoic, and docosahexaenoic acids …