Biotechnology for Improving Hydroxy Fatty Acids Production in Lesquerella (<em>Physaria fendleri</em>)
Hydroxy fatty acid (HFA) is a vital raw material for numerous industrial products, such as lubricants, plasticizers and surfactants. Castor oil is the current commercial source of HFA which contains 90% ricinoleic acid (18,1OH). Castor seeds contain the toxin ricin and hyperallergic 2S albumins; it...
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| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/85555 |
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| Sumario: | Hydroxy fatty acid (HFA) is a vital raw material for numerous industrial products, such as lubricants, plasticizers and surfactants. Castor oil is the current commercial source of HFA which contains 90% ricinoleic acid (18,1OH). Castor seeds contain the toxin ricin and hyperallergic 2S albumins; it is detrimental to castor oil production. Lesquerella is a potential industrial oilseed crop for a safe source of HFA, because lesquerella seeds contain a valuable HFA, lesquerolic acid (20,1OH), at 55–60% in seed oil. This chapter describes current progress on improving HFA production in lesquerella through metabolic engineering. |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-80356-440-1 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.109271 |