Microbial production of alka(e)ne biofuels

[Display omitted] •Fatty acid, aldehyde and acyl-CoA/ACP are major precursors for alka(e)ne synthesis.•Different metabolic strategies greatly affect alka(e)ne yield and properties.•Fatty acid metabolism is critical for alka(e)ne biosynthesis.•Choice of microbial platform is important for alka(e)ne b...

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Published in:Current opinion in biotechnology 2018-04, Vol.50, p.11-18
Main Authors: Wang, Juli, Zhu, Kun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alkanes - metabolism
Alkenes - metabolism
Biofuels
Escherichia coli - metabolism
Metabolic Engineering
Metabolic Networks and Pathways
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Summary:[Display omitted] •Fatty acid, aldehyde and acyl-CoA/ACP are major precursors for alka(e)ne synthesis.•Different metabolic strategies greatly affect alka(e)ne yield and properties.•Fatty acid metabolism is critical for alka(e)ne biosynthesis.•Choice of microbial platform is important for alka(e)ne biosynthesis.•Optimized culture condition is important for alka(e)ne generation.
ISSN:0958-1669
1879-0429
DOI:10.1016/j.copbio.2017.08.009