.DELTA.6-ACETYLENASE AND .DELTA.6-DESATURASE FROM CERATODON PURPUREUS

摘要

The invention relates to a method for producing unsaturated fatty acids and toa method for preparing triglycerideswith an increased unsaturated fatty acid content. The invention also relatesto the utilization of DNA sequences coding for .DELTA.6-acetylenase/.DELTA.6-desaturases or .DELTA. 6-desaturases for producing a transgenicorganism, preferably a transgenic plant or a transgenic microorganismwith an increased fatty acid, oil or lipid or content with .DELTA.6-triplebonds and/or .DELTA.6-double bonds.