| LC-PUFA from photosynthetic microalgae: occurrence, biosynthesis, and prospects in biotechnology. | |
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PMID: 21720821 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Microalgae offer potential for numerous commercial applications, among them the production of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs). These valuable fatty acids are important for a variety of nutraceutical and pharmaceutical purposes, and the market for these products is continually growing. An appropriate ratio of LC-PUFA of the ω-3 and ω-6 groups is vital for "healthy" nutrition, and adequate dietary intake has strong health benefits in humans. Microalgae of diverse classes are primary natural producers of LC-PUFA. This mini-review presents an introductory overview of LC-PUFA-related health benefits in humans, describes LC-PUFA occurrence in diverse microalgal classes, depicts the major pathways of their biosynthesis in microalgae, and discusses the prospects for microalgal LC-PUFA production. |
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Inna Khozin-Goldberg; Umidjon Iskandarov; Zvi Cohen |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-7-1 |
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Title: Applied microbiology and biotechnology Volume: - ISSN: 1432-0614 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jul |
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Created Date: 2011-7-1 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8406612 Medline TA: Appl Microbiol Biotechnol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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The French Associates Institute for Dryland Agriculture and Biotechnologies, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, 84990, Israel, khozin@bgu.ac.il. |
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