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ReviewApplied microbiology and biotechnology2020

Δ6 fatty acid desaturases in polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis: insights into the evolution, function with substrate specificities and biotechnological use.

Jie Cui, Haiqin Chen, Xin Tang, Jianxin Zhao, Hao Zhang, Yong Q Chen, Wei Chen

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Review in Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2020. 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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7citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Jie CuiState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China.
Haiqin ChenState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China. haiqinchen@jiangnan.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2359-2622
Xin TangState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China.
Jianxin ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China.
Hao ZhangState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China.
Yong Q ChenState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China.
Wei ChenState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, People's Republic of China.
Jiangnan University · CN

Funding

National First-Class Discipline Program of Food Science and Technology JUFSTR20180102National Natural Science Foundation of China 31530056National Natural Science Foundation of China 31722041
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Δ6 fatty acid desaturases (FADS6) have different substrate specificities that impact the ratio of omega-6/omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are involved in regulating multiple signalling pathways associated with various diseases. For decades, FADS6 with different substrate specificities have been characterized and the functions of these crucial enzymes have been investigated, while it remains enigmatic that the substrate specificities of FADS6 from various species have a huge difference. This review summarizes the substrate specificities of FADS6 in different species and reveals the underlying relationship. Further evaluation of biochemical properties has revealed that the FADS6 prefer linoleic acid that is more hydrophilic and stable. Domain-swapping and site-directed mutagenesis have been employed to delineate the regions and sites that affect the substrate specificities of FADS6. These analyses improve our understanding of the functions of FADS6 and offer information for the discovery of novel biological resources. KEY POINTS: • Outline of the excavation and identification of Δ6 fatty acid desaturases. • Overview of methods used to determine the pivotal resides of desaturases. • Application of substrate properties to generate specific fatty acids.

Indexed as

Fatty Acid DesaturasesFatty Acids, Omega-3Fatty Acids, UnsaturatedLinoleic AcidSubstrate SpecificityFatty Acid DesaturasesFatty Acids, Omega-3Fatty Acids, UnsaturatedLinoleic AcidDesaturationLinoleic acidLipid metabolismOmega-3 fatty acidSpecific fatty acidsSubstrate specificities

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PMID33094384
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