Scientists produce 'designer triacylglycerols' in industrial microalgae

(Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters) A research team led by Prof. XU Jian from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has discovered two novel diacylglyceryl transferases (DGAT2s) that preferentially attach LA and EPA, respectively, to the glycerol backbone to form TAGs.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news