Enhancement of lipid accumulation in microalgae by metabolic engineering

• Published in: Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular and cell biology of lipids Vol. 1864; no. 4; pp. 552 - 566
• Main Authors: Sun, Xiao-Man, Ren, Lu-Jing, Zhao, Quan-Yu, Ji, Xiao-Jun, Huang, He
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.04.2019
• Subjects: biochemical pathways; Biodiesel; biosynthesis; dietary supplements; fatty-acid synthase; genes; Genetic engineering; humans; metabolic engineering; Microalgae; nutrients; omega-3 fatty acids; photosynthesis; Polyketide synthase pathway; polyketide synthases; Polyunsaturated fatty acids; transcription factors; Transcriptional engineering; triacylglycerols; Polyketide synthase pathway; Microalgae; Genetic engineering; Transcriptional engineering; Polyunsaturated fatty acids; Biodiesel

Microalgal lipids have drawn great attention as a promising sustainable resource for biodiesel or food supplement production. The development of high-performance strains of microalgae by metabolic engineering is invaluable for increasing the quantity or quality of desired lipids. The synthesis route...