| abstract |
The invention provides cells, nucleic acids and proteins that can be used to produce branched (methyl) lipids, such as 10-methylstearic acids, and compositions containing said lipids. The cells according to the invention comprise methyltransferase and / or reductase genes originating from bacteria of the class Gammaproteobacteria, which encode enzymes capable of catalyzing the production of branched (methyl) lipids from unsaturated lipids, branched. Branched saturated (methyl) lipids obtained using the embodiments of the present invention have favorable low temperature fluidity and favorable oxidative stability, which are desirable properties for lubricants and special fluids. |