Table 5 Fatty acid composition (%) measured by GC–MS/MS instrument in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 wild type, OXAas, OXAccDACB/KOLipA and OXAas/KOAar strains grown in BG11 medium for 4 days
Fatty acid composition (%) | Synechocystis WT [27] | OXAas (this study) | OXAccDACB/KOLipA (this study) | OXAas/KOAar (this study) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Palmitic acid (16:0) | 40% | 72% | 64% | 69% |
Palmitoleic acid (16:1) | 2% | 3% | nd | nd |
Oleic acid (18:1) | 3% | nd | 20% | 30% |
Linoleic acid (18:2) | 10% | nd | 15% | nd |
α-Linolenic acid (18:3) | 12% | 2% | nd | nd |
Unidentified peak | 33% | 23% | < 1% | < 1% |