Abstract: The present invention relates to proteins involved in fatty acid synthesis, such as fatty acid synthases (FAS) variants, comprising one or more polypeptide chains, wherein said polypeptide chain(s) comprise one or more subunits comprising a malonyl/palmitoyl transferase domain (MPT domain), acetyl transferase domain (AT domain), and ketoacyl synthase domain (KS domain), and at least one amino acid substitution in the MPT domain at a position corresponding to R130, in the AT domain at a position corresponding to 1306, and/or in the KS domain, preferably in the acyl binding channel and/or at KS domain binding site to ACP, to modulate affinities of acyl intermediates, and optionally further amino acid substitution(s). The present invention relates to the respective polypeptide domains. The present invention further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding the proteins (or the polypeptide domains) and to host cells containing said nucleic acid molecules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to proteins involved in fatty acid synthesis, such as fatty acid synthases (FAS) variants, comprising one or more polypeptide chains, wherein said polypeptide chain(s) comprise one or more subunits comprising a malonyl/palmitoyl transferase domain (MPT domain), acetyl transferase domain (AT domain), and ketoacyl synthase domain (KS domain), and at least one amino acid substitution in the MPT domain at a position corresponding to R130, in the AT domain at a position corresponding to I306, and/or in the KS domain, preferably in the acyl binding channel and/or at KS domain binding site to ACP, to modulate affinities of acyl intermediates, and optionally further amino acid substitution(s). The present invention relates to the respective polypeptide domains. The present invention further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding the proteins (or the polypeptide domains) and to host cells containing said nucleic acid molecules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to proteins involved in fatty acid synthesis, such as fatty acid synthases (FAS) variants, comprising one or more polypeptide chains, wherein said polypeptide chain(s) comprise one or more subunits comprising a malonyl/palmitoyl transferase domain (MPT domain), acetyl transferase domain (AT domain), and ketoacyl synthase domain (KS domain), and at least one amino acid substitution in the MPT domain at a position corresponding to R130, in the AT domain at a position corresponding to I306, and/or in the KS domain, preferably in the acyl binding channel and/or at KS domain binding site to ACP, to modulate affinities of acyl intermediates, and optionally further amino acid substitution(s). The present invention relates to the respective polypeptide domains. The present invention further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding the proteins (or the polypeptide domains) and to host cells containing said nucleic acid molecules.

Abstract: A dual level toilet flushing unit includes two different height conduits in fluid communication with one another at a junction close to the discharge opening of the unit to permit selection of the quantity of water to be flushed. A rounded elbow smoothly diverts the water flowing from the taller conduit and having a lesser head pressure toward the junction. A curved baffle within a horizontal section of the taller conduit directs the water from the elbow to one side of the discharge opening and circularly along an expanded annular shroud upstream of the discharge opening to impart a swirling action to the water and increase the force of the water entering the discharge opening. A manually actuated linkage selects the conduit through which the water is to flow.