A NOVEL PDAT GENE DERIVED FROM CASTOR AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING HYDROXY FATTY ACID BY USING THE SAME

摘要

PURPOSE: A Ricinus communis L.-derived protein with PDAT(phospholipid diacylglycerol acyltransferase) is provided to enhance production of hydroxyl fatty acid. CONSTITUTION: A protein with PDAT(phospholipid diacylglycerol acyltransferase) activity has an amino acid of sequence number 3. The PDAT protein is derived from Ricinus communis L. A nucleic acid molecule encoding the PDAT protein has a base sequence of sequence number 6. A transgenic plant with enhanced hydroxyl fatty acid production is prepared by transforming the nucleic acid molecule with a recombinant vector. A method for preparing the hydroxyl fatty acid comprises: a step of culturing the transgenic plant; and a step of collecting hydroxyl fatty acid from seeds of the transgenic plant.