Title:
ELONGASE GENES AND USES THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000012720
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
The subject invention relates to the identification of four genes involved in the elongation of polyunsaturated acids (i.e., "elongases") and to uses thereof. Two of these genes are also involved in the elongation of monounsaturated fatty acids. In particular, elongase is utilized in the conversion of gamma linolenic acid (GLA) to dihomogama linolenic acid (DGLA) and in the conversion of DGLA or 20:4n-3 to eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). DGLA may be utilized in the production of polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as arachidonic acid (AA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), EPA, adrenic acid, omega 6-docosapentaenoic acid or omega 3-docosapentaenoic acid which may be added to pharmaceutical compositions, nutritional compositions, animal feeds, as well as other products such as cosmetics.
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Inventors:
MUKERJI PRADIP
LEONARD AMANDA EUN-YEONG
HUANG YUNG-SHENG
THURMOND JENNIFER
KIRCHNER STEPHEN J
PARKER-BARNES JENNIFER M
DAS TAPAS
LEONARD AMANDA EUN-YEONG
HUANG YUNG-SHENG
THURMOND JENNIFER
KIRCHNER STEPHEN J
PARKER-BARNES JENNIFER M
DAS TAPAS
Application Number:
PCT/US1999/019715
Publication Date:
April 19, 2001
Filing Date:
August 30, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ABBOTT LAB (US)
International Classes:
A01H5/00; A01K67/027; A23C11/02; A23D9/00; A23K1/16; A23L1/30; A23L33/00; A61K8/30; A61K8/36; A61K8/60; A61K8/64; A61K31/202; A61P1/04; A61P3/06; A61P3/10; A61P3/14; A61P7/02; A61P9/00; A61P9/08; A61P11/06; A61P13/12; A61P15/00; A61P17/02; A61P17/04; A61P17/06; A61P19/02; A61P19/10; A61P21/00; A61P25/28; A61P29/00; A61P31/12; A61P31/18; A61P35/00; A61Q19/00; C12N1/19; C12N1/21; C12N5/10; C12N9/00; C12N9/10; C12N15/09; C12N15/54; C12N15/82; C12P7/64; A61K38/00; C12R1/645; C12R1/865; (IPC1-7): C12N15/54; C12N9/10; C12N1/15; C12N1/19; C12N1/21; C12N5/10; A01K67/027; A23D9/00; A23L1/29; A61K31/20; A61K7/00
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