Patent ID: 8329993
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: A61P,C12N,C12P

Abstract:
1. An isolated nucleic acid that encodes a polypeptide having 46-desaturase activity, wherein the polypeptide exhibits higher Δ46-desaturase activity for ω-3 fatty acids as compared to ω-6 fatty acids, wherein said nucleic acid comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: a) the nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3; b) a nucleotide sequence that encodes a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 4; c) a nucleotide sequence having at least 75% homology to the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3; and d) a nucleotide sequence that encodes a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 75% homology to the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 4.