Isolation of two putative acyl-acyl carrier protein desaturase enzymes from Kochia scoparia

Whitney, H., Sayanova, O., Lewis, M., Pickett, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8386-3770 and Napier, J. 2000. Isolation of two putative acyl-acyl carrier protein desaturase enzymes from Kochia scoparia. Presented at: 14th International Symposium on Plant Lipids, Cardiff, Wales, 23–28 July 2000. Biochemical Society Transactions. , vol.28 (6) Portland Press, pp. 623-624. 10.1042/bst0280623

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Abstract

5-Hexadecenoic acid can be used to produce a semiochemical method to control the disease-carrying mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus. This ususual fatty acid is produced in the seed of Kochia scoparia. We have isolated two acyl-acyl carrier protein desaturases from this species and expressed them in Escherichia coli to facilitate functional characterisation.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item - published (Paper)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Chemistry
Publisher:	Portland Press
ISSN:	0300-5127
Last Modified:	05 Mar 2026 14:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/185500

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