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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2007
Filed:
May. 08, 2003
Pradip Mukerji, Gahanna, OH (US);
Yung-sheng Huang, Columbus, OH (US);
Tapas Das, Worthington, OH (US);
Jennifer Thurmond, Columbus, OH (US);
Suzette L. Pereira, Westerville, OH (US);
Pradip Mukerji, Gahanna, OH (US);
Yung-Sheng Huang, Columbus, OH (US);
Tapas Das, Worthington, OH (US);
Jennifer Thurmond, Columbus, 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 5 (i.e., 'Δ5-desaturase') and at carbon 6 (i.e., 'Δ6-desaturase') and to uses thereof. In particular, 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). Delta-6 desaturase may be used, for example, in the conversion of linoleic (LA) to γ-linolenic acid (GLA). 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.