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Production of gamma-linolenic acid by disrupted mycelia of Mortierella isabellina.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12581380     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIMS: To optimize the production of linolenic acid by disrupted mycelia of Mortierella isabellina. METHODS AND RESULTS: Effects of incubation conditions such as incubation time, pH of reaction mixture, concentration of Mg2+ or malate and incubation temperature on production of linolenic acid were studied. The production of gamma-linolenic acid reached 224 mg g-1 dry cells when the reaction mixture was composed of 1.0 g (dry mycelial mass) of disrupted mycelia of M. isabellina, 50 ml (50 mmol l(-1)) potassium phosphate buffer supplemented with 0.312 mmol l(-1) of Mg2+ and 10 mmol l(-1) of malate, pH 7.0 and incubated at 5 degrees C for 1 day. CONCLUSIONS: Incubation temperature, concentration of Mg2+ and malate showed major effects on the increased linolenic acid production. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: This study highlights conditions for increasing gamma-linolenic acid production by cell-free mycelia of M. isabellina and an insight into rapidly gaining high production of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Authors:
M Xian; J Nie; Q Meng; J Liu; C Zhou; Y Kang; K Zhen
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Letters in applied microbiology     Volume:  36     ISSN:  0266-8254     ISO Abbreviation:  Lett. Appl. Microbiol.     Publication Date:  2003  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-02-12     Completed Date:  2003-05-27     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8510094     Medline TA:  Lett Appl Microbiol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  182-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, China. xianmo@263.net
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Culture Media
Fatty Acid Desaturases / metabolism
Magnesium / metabolism
Malates / metabolism
Mortierella / enzymology,  growth & development,  metabolism*
Mycelium / cytology,  enzymology,  metabolism
Temperature
gamma-Linolenic Acid / biosynthesis*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Culture Media; 0/Malates; 506-26-3/gamma-Linolenic Acid; 6915-15-7/malic acid; 7439-95-4/Magnesium; EC 1.14.19.-/Fatty Acid Desaturases

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