| Types | DnaRegion
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| Roles | Coding
CDS
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| Sequences | BBa_K925003_sequence (Version 1)
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Description
This part encodes a Δ6 desaturase derived from Synechocystis sp PCC 6803. The enzyme is a membrane-bound protein able to introduce a double bond at the Δ-12 site in the hydrocarbon chain of oleic acid (18:1, Δ9). This converts the substrate into linoleic acid (18:2 Δ9,12), a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA). Mass spectrometry results show that feeding oleic acid to transformed E. coli, the bacterial membrane composition changes. Linoleic acid is observed.
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Source
This desaturase comes from Synechocystis sp PCC 6803 genome.
