Engineering the oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica to produce limonene from waste cooking oil

Abstract Background Limonene is an important biologically active natural product widely used in the food, cosmetic, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries. However, the low abundance of limonene in plants renders their isolation from plant sources non-economically viable. Therefore, engineering...

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Main Authors: Yaru Pang, Yakun Zhao, Shenglong Li, Yu Zhao, Jian Li, Zhihui Hu, Cuiying Zhang, Dongguang Xiao, Aiqun Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-019-1580-y