FAGOPYRITOL SYNTHASE GENES AND USES THEREOF

摘要

The present invention relates to an isolated DNA molecule encoding a fagopyritol synthase. A method for producing a fagopyritol, an insulin mediator, an insulin mediator analogue, an insulin mediator homologue, or an insulin mediator inhibitor is also described. The method includes providing a fagopyritol synthase, providing a substrate comprising a galactosyl donor and a galactosyl acceptor, and combining the fagopyritol synthase with the substrate under conditions effective produce a fagopyritol, an insulin mediator, an insulin mediator analogue, an insulin mediator homologue, or an insulin mediator inhibitor.

主权项

1. A nucleic acid construct comprising a nucleic acid molecule encoding a fagopyritol synthase, wherein the nucleic acid molecule is at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO:7 by basic BLAST using default parameters analysis, and wherein the nucleic acid construct comprises at least a portion heterologous to the nucleic acid molecule.