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Arachidonic acid production by microorganisms
Author(s) -
Bajpai P.,
Bajpai PK
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
biotechnology and applied biochemistry
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.468
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1470-8744
pISSN - 0885-4513
DOI - 10.1111/j.1470-8744.1992.tb00194.x
Subject(s) - citation , arachidonic acid , production (economics) , library science , computer science , information retrieval , chemistry , biochemistry , enzyme , economics , macroeconomics
Arachidonic acid (AA) is a natural precursor of prostaglandins, thromboxanes, leukotrienes, prostacyclins, and a large group of C20 compounds which are of intrinsic medical interest. At present, the only source of AA is animal tissues. However, it is present in several microorganisms. This review describes the production of AA by microorganisms and its recovery and the potential of microorganisms as a source of AA.