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ArticlePloS one2018

Cloning of the pks3 gene of Aurantiochytrium limacinum and functional study of the 3-ketoacyl-ACP reductase and dehydratase enzyme domains.

Zhu Liu, Xiaonan Zang, Xuexue Cao, Zhendong Wang, Chang Liu, Deguang Sun, Yalin Guo, Feng Zhang, Qin Yang, Pan Hou and 1 more

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Article in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zhu LiuKey Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
Xiaonan ZangKey Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-9504-4182
Xuexue CaoKey Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
Zhendong WangKey Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
Chang LiuKey Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
Deguang SunKey Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
Yalin GuoKey Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
Feng ZhangKey Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
Qin YangKey Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
Pan HouKey Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
Chunhong PangKey Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aurantiochytrium limacinum has received attention because of its abundance of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), particularly docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). DHA is synthesized through the polyketide synthase (PKS) pathway in A. limacinum. The related enzymes of the PKS pathway are mainly expressed by three gene clusters, called pks1, pks2 and pks3. In this study, the full-length pks3 gene was obtained by polymerase chain reaction amplification and Genome Walking technology. Based on a domain analysis of the deduced amino acid sequence of the pks3 gene, 3-ketoacyl-ACP reductase (KR) and dehydratase (DH) enzyme domains were identified. Herein, A. limacinum OUC168 was engineered by gene knock-in of KR and DH using the 18S rDNA sequence as the homologous recombination site. Total fatty acid contents and the degree of unsaturation of total fatty acids increased after the kr or dh gene was knocked in. The cloning and functional study of the pks3 gene of A. limacinum establishes a foundation for revealing the DHA synthetic pathway. Gene knock-in of the enzyme domain associated with PKS synthesis has the potential to provide effective recombinant strains with higher DHA content for industrial applications.

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Cloning, MolecularDocosahexaenoic AcidsHydro-LyasesOxidoreductasesStramenopilesDocosahexaenoic AcidsHydro-LyasesOxidoreductases

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PMID30533058
PMCPMC6289434
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