Advanced biofuel-oriented engineering of fatty acid pathway: a review.
- Author:
Yongjin J ZHOU
1
;
Zongbao K ZHAO
Author Information
1. Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Alkanes;
metabolism;
Bacteria;
genetics;
metabolism;
Biofuels;
Fatty Acids;
metabolism;
Fatty Alcohols;
metabolism;
Fungi;
genetics;
metabolism;
Genetic Engineering;
Saccharomyces cerevisiae;
genetics;
metabolism
- From:
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology
2011;27(9):1261-1267
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Biofuel is in high demand as an alternative energy source for petroleum and diesel. Fatty acid-based biofuel has higher energy density and better compatibility with existing infrastructures. Microbial fatty acid biosynthetic pathway is important to develop biofuel. In this article, recent progresses on the modification and reconstruction of fatty acid metabolism for the production of biofuel were reviewed, with a focus on micro-diesel, long chain fatty alcohol and alkane. Problems, solutions and directions for further development of fatty acid-based biofuel were also discussed in the respect of synthetic biology.
