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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2004
Pradip Mukerji, Gahanna, OH (US);
Jennifer Thurmond, Columbus, OH (US);
Yung-sheng Huang, Upper Arlington, OH (US);
Tapas Das, Worthington, OH (US);
Amanda Eun-yeong Leonard, Gahanna, OH (US);
Suzette L. Pereira, Westerville, OH (US);
Pradip Mukerji, Gahanna, OH (US);
Jennifer Thurmond, Columbus, OH (US);
Yung-Sheng Huang, Upper Arlington, OH (US);
Tapas Das, Worthington, OH (US);
Amanda Eun-Yeong Leonard, Gahanna, OH (US);
Suzette L. Pereira, Westerville, OH (US);
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Abstract
The subject invention relates to the identification of genes involved in the desaturation of polyunsaturated fatty acids at carbon 4 (i.e., 'Δ4-desaturase'). In particular, Δ4-desaturase may be utilized, for example, in the conversion of adrenic acid to ω6-docosapentaenoic acid and in the conversion of ω3-docosapentaenoic acid to docosahexaenoic acid. The polyunsaturated fatty acids produced by use of the enzyme may be added to pharmaceutical compositions, nutritional compositions, animal feeds, as well as other products such as cosmetics.