mBio (Oct 2021)

Efficient Terpene Production by Marine Thraustochytrids: Shedding Light on the Thermodynamic Driving Force

  • Natalja Kulagina,
  • Jennifer Perrin,
  • Sébastien Besseau,
  • Vincent Courdavault

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01976-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 5

Abstract

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Terpenoids, such as squalene, are valuable compounds for cosmetic and drug industries, the supply of which is often limited by natural sources. Alternative production strategies have been investigated for decades but remain challenging due to low yields.