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SUBMITTER: Park YK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6987463 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Park Young-Kyoung YK Ledesma-Amaro Rodrigo R Nicaud Jean-Marc JM
Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology 20200122
Microbial oils are regarded as promising alternatives to fossil fuels as concerns over environmental issues and energy production systems continue to mount. Odd-chain fatty acids (FAs) are a type of valuable lipid with various applications: they can serve as biomarkers, intermediates in the production of flavor and fragrance compounds, fuels, and plasticizers. Microorganisms naturally produce FAs, but such FAs are primarily even-chain; only negligible amounts of odd-chain FAs are generated. As a ...[more]