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Peroxisomal Delta3-cis-Delta2-trans-enoyl-CoA isomerase encoded by ECI1 is required for growth of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae on unsaturated fatty acids.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 20 Nov 1998
Gurvitz A, Mursula A M, Firzinger A, Hamilton B, Kilpeläinen S H, Hartig A, Ruis H, Hiltunen J K, Rottensteiner H
Abstract excerpt
We have identified the Saccharomyces cerevisiae gene ECI1 encoding Delta3-cis-Delta2-trans-enoyl-CoA isomerase that acts as an auxiliary enzyme in the beta-oxidation of (poly)unsaturated fatty acids. A mutant devoid of Eci1p was unable to grow on media containing unsaturated fatty acids such as oleic acid but was proficient for growth when a saturated fatty acid such as palmitic acid was the sole carbon source....
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