公开(公告)号：US10066248B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US15110635

申请日：2015-02-23

Applicant: Kao Corporation

Inventor： Shinji Sugihara ,  Tatsuro Ozaki ,  Hiroko Endo ,  Takeshi Saito ,  Takuto Tojo ,  Hiroyuki Ohta ,  Koichi Hori

IPC: C12P7/64 ,  C12N1/13 ,  C12N9/88 ,  C12N9/10 ,  C12N9/16 ,  C12N15/52 ,  C12N15/70 ,  C12N15/79

CPC classification number: C12P7/6436 ,  C12N9/1029 ,  C12N9/16 ,  C12N9/88 ,  C12N15/52 ,  C12N15/70 ,  C12N15/79 ,  C12P7/64 ,  C12P7/6409 ,  C12Y203/01041 ,  C12Y301/02014

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a gene encoding a protein having β-ketoacyl-ACP synthase activity having at least 60% or more identity with the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, the protein encoded by the gene, a method of producing a transformant by transforming a host with the gene, a transformant that is transformed with the gene, and a method of producing a lipid, especially, a lipid containing a medium chain fatty acid or ester thereof, by culturing the transformed host that expresses the gene. In some embodiments, the transformant also has a gene encoding an acyl-ACP thioesterase.