Nematode fatty acid desaturase-like sequences
AssigneeDivergence, Inc.
InventorsAndrew P. Kloek, Deryck J. Williams, Merry B. McLaird, John D. Bradley, Jennifer A. Davila-Aponte, Siqun Xu, Anita M. Frevert
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Abstract
Nucleic acid molecules from nematodes encoding fatty acid desaturase polypeptides are described. Fatty acid desaturase-like polypeptide sequences are also provided, as are vectors, host cells, and recombinant methods for production of fatty acid desaturase-like nucleotides and polypeptides. Also described are screening methods for identifying inhibitors and/or activators of fatty acid desaturase-like polypeptides, as well as methods for antibody production.
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An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% identical to SEQ ID NO:8 wherein the polypeptide has fatty acid desaturase activity.
An isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NO:8.
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