Distribution and diversity of olefins and olefin-biosynthesis genes in Gram-positive bacteria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The natural production of olefins (unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons) by certain bacterial genera represents an alternative and sustainable source of biofuels and lubricant components. The biochemical steps of olefin biosynthesis via the ole pathway encoded by oleABCD have been unraveled recently, and the occurrence of olefins has been reported for several Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. However, the distribution and diversity of olefins among the Gram-positive bacteria has not been studied in detail.

Results

We report the distribution of olefin synthesis gene clusters in the bacterial domain and focus on the olefin composition and the determinants of olefin production within the phylum of Actinobacteria. The olefin profiles of numerous ge

SUBMITTER: Surger M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7158056 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature