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Possible scenarios for the regulation of the early events in triacylglycerol accumulation by microalgae are discussed. It is hypothesized that buildup of α-ketoglutarate (α-KG) in the cell as a result of nitrogen limitation is involved in the stimulation of the first events in fatty acid synthesis. It is proposed that only cells unable to complete a cell cycle will accumulate lipid.
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Cooksey, K.E. Regulation of the initial events in microalgal triacylglycerol (TAG) synthesis: hypotheses. J Appl Phycol 27, 1385–1387 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-014-0461-9
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