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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-10-01
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Series: | Biotechnology for Biofuels |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-019-1580-y |