Acyl-lipid desaturases and Vipp1 cooperate in cyanobacteria to produce novel omega-3 PUFA-containing glycolipids

Abstract Background Dietary omega-3 (n-3), long chain (LC-, ≥ 20 carbons), polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) derived largely from marine animal sources protect against inflammatory processes and enhance brain development and function. With the depletion of natural stocks of marine animal sources a...

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Main Authors: Leslie B. Poole, Derek Parsonage, Susan Sergeant, Leslie R. Miller, Jingyun Lee, Cristina M. Furdui, Floyd H. Chilton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-020-01719-7