Metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for 7-dehydrocholesterol overproduction

Abstract Background 7-Dehydrocholesterol (7-DHC) has attracted increasing attentions due to its great medical value and the enlarging market demand of its ultraviolet-catalyzed product vitamin D3. Microbial production of 7-DHC from simple carbon has been recognized as an attractive complement to the...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Jing Guo, Wen-Hai Xiao, Ying Wang, Ming-Dong Yao, Bo-Xuan Zeng, Hong Liu, Guang-Rong Zhao, Ying-Jin Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-018-1194-9