GENE DERIVED FROM DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID-PRODUCING BACTERIUM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable to industrially utilize microorganisms by utilizing the genes capable of enhancing the productivity of DHA, although a wild type that produces a useful substance (e.g. DHA) generally has a low ability of producing the substance of DHA. SOLUTION: A DNA (e.g. sequence 1 refer to the corresponding specification) is provided which encodes a protein that is similar to an eicosapentaenoic acid- biosynthesizing enzyme derived from a bacterium (e.g. Moritella) having an ability of producing docosahexaenoic acid.