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Microbial synthesis of biodiesel and its prospects

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An analytical review of the current data on the microbial synthesis of biodiesel and prospects of its usage is presented. The technological, biochemical, and genetic aspects of biodiesel production using microorganisms are discussed.

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Abbreviations

ACC:

acetyl-CoA-carboxylase

ACL:

ATP-dependent citrate lyase

ACO:

aconitase

ACP:

acylcarrying protein

ACS:

acyl-CoA synthetase

atfA :

gene encoding CoA-dependent nonspecific diacylglycerol acyltransferase WS/DGAT

AMP:

adenosine monophosphate

CiC:

mitochondrial citrate transporter

DGAT:

diacylglycerol acyltransferase

DHAP:

dihydroxyacetone phosphate

fadD :

gene encoding acyl-CoA synthetase of E. coli

fadE :

gene encoding acyl-CoA dehydrogenase of E. coli

FAS:

complex fatty acid synthetase

FAT:

acyl-ACP thioesterase

GPD1:

glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase

GUT2:

glycerol-3 phosphate dehydrogenase/glycerol kinase

malE:

gene encoding ME in mold fungi Mucor circinelloides and Mortierella alpina

MAT:

malonyl—CoA: acyl-carrying protein—transatsilaza

ME:

NADPH-dependent malate dehydrogenase (malic enzyme)

Mig1:

regulatory protein involved in glucose repression

NADPH:

reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide

ODC:

mitochondrial malate and oxaloacetate transporter

PAP:

phosphatidate acyltransferase

POX:

acyl-CoA oxidase

PyC:

mitochondrial pyruvate transporter

SCT:

lysophos-phatidate acyltransferase

SLC:

glycerol 3-phosphate acyltransferase

STA:

ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase

tesA :

gene encoding acyl-ACP thioesterase of E. coli

TGL:

triacylglyceride acylhydrolase

WS/DGAT:

nonspecific CoA-dependent diacylglycerol acyltransferase of Gram-negative bacteria Acinetobacter baylyi

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Yuzbasheva, E.Y., Yuzbashev, T.V., Mostova, E.B. et al. Microbial synthesis of biodiesel and its prospects. Appl Biochem Microbiol 50, 789–801 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0003683814090075

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