title: Cloning and characterization of a seed-specific omega-3 fatty acid desaturase cDNA from Perilla frutescens.
abstract: A cDNA encoding omega-3 fatty acid desaturase was isolated from developing perilla seeds and characterized. On the basis of its deduced amino acid sequence comparison, this cDNA was assumed to be a new isoform of microsomal omega-3 fatty acid desaturase gene. Accumulation of the mRNA for this cDNA showed seed-specific expression.
authors: Division of Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences and Resources, Dong-A University, Pusan, South Korea.
authors: C H
authors: CH
authors: Chung
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Kim
authors: Y C
authors: YC
authors: Lee
authors: Y L
authors: YL
authors: Choi
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics; D044943:Fatty Acid Desaturases / Q000235:genetics*; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics; D019686:Lamiaceae / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D008861:Microsomes / Q000201:enzymology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D018749:RNA, Plant / Q000235:genetics; D012639:Seeds / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
chemical_list: D018076:DNA, Complementary; D007527:Isoenzymes; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018749:RNA, Plant; D044943:Fatty Acid Desaturases; C078565:omega-3 fatty acid desaturase