Biosynthesis of gamma-linolenic acid and beta-carotene by Zygomycetes fungi
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11310%2F13%3A10196769" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11310/13:10196769 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/biot.201200099" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/biot.201200099</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/biot.201200099" target="_blank" >10.1002/biot.201200099</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Biosynthesis of gamma-linolenic acid and beta-carotene by Zygomycetes fungi
Original language description
Due to increasing demand for natural sources of both polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and beta-carotene, 28 Zygomycetes fungal soil isolates were screened for their potential to synthesize these biologically active compounds. Although all fungi produced C18 PUFAs, only nine strains also formed beta-carotene. Although Actinomucor elegans CCF 3218 was the best producer of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) (251 mg/L), Umbelopsis isabellina CCF 2412 was found to be the most valuable fungus because of the dual production of GLA (217 mg/L) and beta-carotene (40.7 mg/L). The calculated ratio of formed PUFAs provided new insight into activities of individual fatty acid desaturases involved in biosynthetic pathways for various types of PUFAs. The maximal activity of delta-9 desaturase was accompanied by high accumulation of storage lipids in fungal cells. On the other hand, maximal activity of delta-15 desaturase was found in strains synthesizing low amounts of oleic acid due to diminished delta-9
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
EF - Botany
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2013
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Biotechnology journal
ISSN
1860-6768
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
8
Issue of the periodical within the volume
7
Country of publishing house
DE - GERMANY
Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
794-800
UT code for WoS article
000325852900013
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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