Table 1 The fatty acid composition in DELTA-12 and DELTA-6 desaturase genes overexpressing strains
Strains | Time (h) | Fatty acid composition (relative %, w/w)a | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16:0 | 18:0 | 18:1 | 18:2 (LA) | 18:3 (GLA) | ||
Mc-1552 | ||||||
24 | 23.1 ± 0.5 | 4.0 ± 2.0 | 23.2 ± 8.7 | 17.4 ± 5.5 | 30.0 ± 7.1 | |
36 | 23.8 ± 0.5 | 3.6 ± 0.1 | 26.2 ± 0.1 | 14.8 ± 1.6 | 31.0 ± 1.2 | |
48 | 21.1 ± 0.2 | 2.7 ± 1.3 | 28.3 ± 2.6 | 14.5 ± 1.3 | 31.1 ± 2.6 | |
60 | 18.2 ± 0.9 | 2.2 ± 0.6 | 24.6 ± 0.2 | 14.3 ± 1.8 | 31.2 ± 0.1 | |
72 | 17.1 ± 0.6 | 2.0 ± 0.5 | 24.0 ± 3.6 | 14.3 ± 3.2 | 31.2 ± 0.4 | |
Mc-D12 | ||||||
24 | 23.0 ± 8.4 | 3.0 ± 0.9 | 12.1 ± 0.8 | 24.0 ± 1.4 | 28.2 ± 1.7 | |
36 | 21.5 ± 3.1 | 2.7 ± 0.1 | 20.6 ± 3.0 | 21.5 ± 1.8 | 28.1 ± 2.3 | |
48 | 20.4 ± 1.0 | 2.2 ± 0.3 | 22.0 ± 2.0 | 20.8 ± 1.2 | 28.6 ± 2.7 | |
60 | 19.1 ± 0.1 | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 22.4 ± 0.3 | 20.6 ± 0.1 | 28.6 ± 0.4 | |
72 | 17.7 ± 0.2 | 1.6 ± 0.3 | 21.8 ± 1.3 | 20.1 ± 2.1 | 29.0 ± 0.7 | |
Mc-D61 | ||||||
24 | 22.1 ± 0.2 | ND | 16.5 ± 0.1 | 17.5 ± 0.1 | 41.9 ± 0.4 | |
36 | 18.0 ± 0.1 | ND | 22.2 ± 0.1 | 12.3 ± 0.0 | 42.2 ± 0.1 | |
48 | 16.8 ± 0.2 | 1.4 ± 0.0 | 22.1 ± 0.2 | 13.3 ± 0.1 | 42.6 ± 0.0 | |
60 | 16.2 ± 0.1 | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 22.1 ± 0.2 | 14.4 ± 0.2 | 42.8 ± 0.2 | |
72 | 14.9 ± 0.1 | ND | 22.1 ± 0.2 | 14.2 ± 0.1 | 43.0 ± 0.6 | |
Mc-D62 | ||||||
24 | 22.5 ± 0.1 | 4.2 ± 0.0 | 19.3 ± 0.1 | 16.6 ± 0.1 | 36.6 ± 0.2 | |
36 | 22.0 ± 0.5 | 3.6 ± 0.3 | 21.5 ± 0.2 | 15.4 ± 0.1 | 36.5 ± 0.1 | |
48 | 21.3 ± 0.1 | 3.2 ± 0.1 | 22.1 ± 0.2 | 14.4 ± 0.1 | 37.0 ± 0.1 | |
60 | 20.2 ± 0.2 | 3.0 ± 0.1 | 22.4 ± 0.0 | 13.6 ± 0.0 | 37.0 ± 0.1 | |
72 | 18.0 ± 0.1 | 2.7 ± 0.3 | 22.8 ± 0.2 | 13.3 ± 0.1 | 37.1 ± 0.6 | |