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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2002
Pradip Mukerji, Gahanna, OH (US);
Amanda Eun-yeong Leonard, Gahanna, OH (US);
Yung-sheng Huang, Columbus, OH (US);
Tapas Das, Worthington, OH (US);
Pradip Mukerji, Gahanna, OH (US);
Amanda Eun-Yeong Leonard, Gahanna, OH (US);
Yung-Sheng Huang, Columbus, OH (US);
Tapas Das, Worthington, OH (US);
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Abstract
The subject invention relates to the identification of a gene involved in the desaturation of polyunsaturated fatty acids at carbon 5 (i.e., 'human Δ5-desaturase') and to uses thereof. In particular, human Δ5-desaturase may be utilized, for example, in the conversion of dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (DGLA) to arachidonic acid (AA) and in the conversion of 20:4n-3 to eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). AA or polyunsaturated fatty acids produced therefrom may be added to pharmaceutical compositions, nutritional compositions, animal feeds, as well as other products such as cosmetics.