Abstract:
The release rate of an active agent from oleosomes can be modulated by formulation of the oleosomes with a release control agent, such as a multihydric alcohol. In this context, oleosomes containing an active agent may be used in the preparation of a variety of formulations, including formulations for topical use.
Abstract:
The physical stability of oleosomes is preserved in a composition by introducing a multihydric alcohol and an acid that can reduce the pH of the composition of less than 6. The resultant composition can be useful in the manufacture of cosmetic, food, and pharmaceutical products, among others.
Abstract:
The present invention provides novel emulsions that comprise oil bodies. The invention also relates to novel methods for generating formulations comprising oil bodies and active ingredients wherein the active ingredient is partitioned into the oil body. The methods are particularly useful for generating emulsions with either hydrophobic or amphipathic biologically active agents.
Abstract:
Methods to modulate oleosin expression levels in plants are provided. Specifically, methods for preparing seed derived products from seed, in which the composition of seed storage reserves, notably the seed lipid and protein contents, have been altered. In particular the present invention provides methods for preparing seed derived products from seed, in which the seed reserves have been altered by modulation of oleosin gene expression and more particularly the suppression of oleosin gene expression.
Abstract:
The present invention describes novel polypeptide structures based on oleosin molecules which are capable of being targeted to oil bodies in plants. The modified oleosin polypeptides are obtained by performing modifications in the hydrophobic domain encoding sequence of an oleosin cDNA. The present invention describes methods to obtain such polypeptides in vivo . The novel oleosins may be used to deliver a recombinant (non-oleosin) protein to oil bodies.
Abstract:
The release rate of an active agent from oleosomes can be modulated by formulation of the oleosomes with a release control agent, such as a multihydric alcohol. In this context, oleosomes containing an active agent may be used in the preparation of a variety of formulations, including formulations for topical use.
Abstract:
Disclosed are novel acyl-CoA synthetases and novel acyltransferases, nucleic acid molecules encoding the same, recombinant nucleic acid molecules and recombinant host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules, genetically modified organisms (microorganisms and plants) comprising the same, and methods of making and using the same. Also disclosed are genetically modified organisms (e.g., plants, microorganisms) that have been genetically modified to express a PKS-like system for the production of PUFAs (a PUFA PKS system or PUFA synthase), wherein the organisms have been modified to express an acyl-CoA synthetase, to express an acyl transferase, to delete or inactivate a fatty acid synthase (FAS) expressed by the organism, to reduce competition for malonyl CoA with the PUFA synthase or to increase the level of malonyl CoA in the plant or plant cell, and in one aspect, to inhibit KASII or KASIII. Additional modifications, and methods to make and use such organisms, in addition to PUFAs and oils obtained from such organisms, are disclosed, alone with various products including such PUFAs and oils.
Abstract:
Methods for the production of an apolipoprotein in plants are described. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for the expression of apolipoprotein in plants comprising : (a) providing a chimeric nucleic acid construct comprising in the 5' to 3' direction of transcription as operably linked components: (i) a nucleic acid sequence capable of controlling expression in plant cells; and (ii) a nucleic acid sequence encoding an apolipoprotein polypeptide; (b) introducing the chimeric nucleic acid construct into a plant cell; and growing the plant cell into a mature plant capable of setting seed wherein the seed expresses apolipoprotein.
Abstract:
Methods for the production of insulin in plants are described. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for the expression of insulin in plants comprising: (a) providing a chimeric nucleic acid construct comprising in the 5' supl; to 3' direction of transcription as operably linked components: (i) a nucleic acid sequence capable of controlling expression in plant seed cells; and (ii) a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insulin polypeptide; (b) introducing the chimeric nucleic acid construct into a plant cell; and (c) growing the plant cell into a mature plant capable of setting seed wherein the seed expresses insulin.
Abstract:
Improved methods for the production of multimeric-protein-complexes, such as redox proteins and immunoglobins, in association with oil bodies are described. The redox protein is enzymatically active when prepared in association with the oil bodies. Also provided are related nucleic acids, proteins, cells, plants, and compositions.