Recombinant Debaryomyces hansenii 3-ketoacyl-CoA reductase, encoded by the gene DEHA2G10780g, is an enzyme that plays a crucial role in fatty acid biosynthesis. This enzyme is involved in the reduction of 3-ketoacyl-CoA to form acyl-CoA, which is a key step in the elongation of fatty acid chains. The recombinant form of this enzyme is expressed in Escherichia coli and is available as a His-tagged protein, facilitating its purification and study .
The recombinant Debaryomyces hansenii 3-ketoacyl-CoA reductase is a full-length protein consisting of 346 amino acids. It is fused with an N-terminal His tag to enhance its purification efficiency. The protein is supplied in a lyophilized form and has a purity of greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE .
3-Ketoacyl-CoA reductase is essential for the biosynthesis of fatty acids, particularly in the elongation process. It catalyzes the reduction of 3-ketoacyl-CoA to acyl-CoA, using NADPH as a cofactor. This step is crucial for the production of long-chain fatty acids, which are important components of cellular membranes and energy storage molecules .
Recombinant Debaryomyces hansenii 3-ketoacyl-CoA reductase (DEHA2G10780g) is a microsomal membrane-bound enzyme integral to the fatty acid elongation system. It catalyzes the production of 26-carbon very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) from palmitate by reducing the 3-ketoacyl-CoA intermediate in each elongation cycle. These VLCFAs serve as precursors for ceramide and sphingolipid biosynthesis.
KEGG: dha:DEHA2G10780g