[HTML][HTML] Desaturases and elongases involved in long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in aquatic animals: From genes to functions

Ó Monroig, AC Shu-Chien, N Kabeya, DR Tocher… - Progress in lipid …, 2022 - Elsevier
Marine ecosystems are rich in “omega-3” long-chain (C 20-24) polyunsaturated fatty acids
(LC-PUFA). Their production has been historically accepted to derive mostly from marine …

Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in chordates: Insights into the evolution of Fads and Elovl gene repertoire

LFC Castro, DR Tocher, O Monroig - Progress in lipid research, 2016 - Elsevier
Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) are major components of complex lipid
molecules and are also involved in numerous critical biological processes. Studies …

Biosynthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids in marine invertebrates: recent advances in molecular mechanisms

Ó Monroig, DR Tocher, JC Navarro - Marine drugs, 2013 - mdpi.com
Virtually all polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) originate from primary producers but can be
modified by bioconversions as they pass up the food chain in a process termed trophic …

Desaturases and elongases involved in polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in aquatic invertebrates: a comprehensive review

Ó Monroig, N Kabeya - Fisheries Science, 2018 - Springer
Invertebrates represent a large proportion of the biomass in aquatic ecosystems, particularly
in the ocean. In recent years, invertebrates have been well-consolidated models in …

Cephalopod culture: current status of main biological models and research priorities

EAG Vidal, R Villanueva, JP Andrade… - Advances in marine …, 2014 - Elsevier
A recent revival in using cephalopods as experimental animals has rekindled interest in their
biology and life cycles, information with direct applications also in the rapidly growing …

A complete enzymatic capacity for biosynthesis of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22 : 6n–3) exists in the marine Harpacticoida copepod Tigriopus californicus

N Kabeya, M Ogino, H Ushio, Y Haga… - Open …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The long-standing paradigm establishing that global production of Omega-3 (n–3) long-
chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) derived almost exclusively from marine single …

Nutrition as a key factor for cephalopod aquaculture

JC Navarro, Ó Monroig, AV Sykes - Cephalopod culture, 2014 - Springer
Cephalopods are fast-growing animals, active swimmers and top predators, which require
substantial amounts of food. As such, they show high metabolic rates dependent on a …

Functional characterisation of a Fads2 fatty acyl desaturase with Δ6/Δ8 activity and an Elovl5 with C16, C18 and C20 elongase activity in the anadromous teleost …

Ó Monroig, DR Tocher, F Hontoria, JC Navarro - Aquaculture, 2013 - Elsevier
The meagre, Argyrosomus regius, is a carnivorous fish with great potential to diversify finfish
aquaculture in the Mediterranean. However, currently nothing is known about their essential …

Biosynthesis of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Sea Urchins: Molecular and Functional Characterisation of Three Fatty Acyl Desaturases from Paracentrotus lividus …

N Kabeya, A Sanz-Jorquera, S Carboni, A Davie… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Sea urchins are broadly recognised as a delicacy and their quality as food for humans is
highly influenced by their diet. Lipids in general and the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty …

Evolutionary functional elaboration of the Elovl2/5 gene family in chordates

Ó Monroig, M Lopes-Marques, JC Navarro… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
The biosynthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) provides an intriguing
example on how multi-enzymatic cascades evolve. Essential LC-PUFA, such as …