5-Aminolevulinic acid promotes arachidonic acid biosynthesis in the red microalga Porphyridium purpureum

Abstract Background The microalga Porphyridium purpureum within Rhodophyta abundantly produces several valuable proteins, polysaccharides, pigments and long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid; it is especially effective in accumulating arachidonic acid (ARA). However, this high ARA yield is always ach...

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Main Authors: Kailin Jiao, Jingyu Chang, Xianhai Zeng, I-Son Ng, Zongyuan Xiao, Yong Sun, Xing Tang, Lu Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-017-0855-4