NOVEL Ω3 FATTY-ACID DESATURASE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID

摘要

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a ω3 desaturase that has high enzymatic activity even at normal temperatures. Specifically provided are: a polypeptide which is composed of an amino acid sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to an amino acid sequence indicated by SEQ ID NO: 2 and has ω3 desaturation activity against C20 fatty acids; and a gene associated therefor.