Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Research and Development Authority

The Weizmann Institute of Science

Yeda Research and Develpment & Co. Ltd

Aliza Zarka

Sammy Boussiba

Inna Khozin-Goldberg

Uri Pick

Stefan Lou

Ehud Peled

Meira Weiss

Freddy Guiheneuf

Stefan Leu

An isolated novel oil globule protein encoded by a polynucleotide sequence is provided together with a composition which includes the isolated protein. A transgenic organism transformed by a polynucleotide encoding a protein which at least partially comprises the amino acid sequence of the novel oil globule protein is also provided. The invention also provides a method for producing or enhancing the production of a carotenoid such as astaxanthin, which is an oil globule constituent.

Oil globule protein and uses thereof

An isolated protein which is at least partially encoded by a polynucleotide sequence encoding a novel acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1-like gene (PtDGAT1) from the diatomis provided together with a composition which includes the isolated protein and a transgenic organism transformed by a polynucleotide encoding same. The invention also provides a method for producing or enhancing the production of oil or triacylglycerols with high saturated fatty acids content.

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