Lipids containing medium-chain fatty acids are specific to post-whole genome duplication Saccharomycotina yeasts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Yeasts belonging to the subphylum Saccharomycotina have been used for centuries in food processing and, more recently, biotechnology. Over the past few decades, these yeasts have also been studied in the interest of their potential to produce oil to replace fossil resources. Developing yeasts for massive oil production requires increasing yield and modifying the profiles of the fatty acids contained in the oil to satisfy specific technical requirements. For example, derivatives of medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs, containing 6-14 carbons) are used for the production of biodiesels, cleaning products, lubricants and cosmetics. Few studies are available in the literature on the production of MCFAs in yeasts.

Results

We analyzed the MCFA content in Saccharomyces cerevi

SUBMITTER: Froissard M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4446107 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature