Two bifunctional enzymes from the marine protist Thraustochytrium roseum: biochemical characterization of wax ester synthase/acyl-CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase activity catalyzing wax ester and triacylglycerol synthesis

Two bifunctional enzymes from the marine protist Thraustochytrium roseum: biochemical characterization of wax ester synthase/acyl-CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase activity catalyzing wax ester and triacylglycerol synthesis

Abstract Background Triacylglycerols (TAGs) and wax esters (WEs) are important neutral lipids which serve as energy reservoir in some plants and microorganisms. In recent years, these biologically produced neutral lipids have been regarded as potential alternative energy sources for biofuel producti...

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Main Authors: Nannan Zhang, Zejing Mao, Ling Luo, Xia Wan, Fenghong Huang, Yangmin Gong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
Subjects:
WS/DGAT
Wax ester
Thraustochytrium roseum
Triacylglycerol
Substrate specificity
Kinetic parameters
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-017-0869-y

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