Isolation of oleoyl-acp thioesterase gene from marine microalgae (chlorella sp.)

Abstract

Oleoyl-ACP thioesterases (OAT) intercept the 'prokaryotic' pathway by hydrolyzing the newly formed oleoyl-ACP into oleic acids and exit the plastids to supply the 'eukaryotic' lipid biosynthesis pathway. The cDNA clone of this enzyme have been isolated and sequenced in several oil producing crops species such as jojoba and avocado.