| abstract |
The present invention relates to the use of phaeodactylum tricornutum) derived delta -7 unsaturated enzyme (Delta-7 Desaturase, D7DES) gene, and by using this, cis-hexahydro-7-de sensan (cis-7-hexadecenoic acid) or trans-9-octadecyl sensan (trans-9-octadecenoic acid. < / RTI > As a result of inserting the above-mentioned delta-7 unsaturated enzyme (D7DES) into a transformation vector, an unsaturated fatty acid having a double bond introduced into the 7th carbon was produced. Therefore, the fatty acid composition of the microorganism or plant was changed by metabolic engineering Can be usefully used. |