Inhibition of glucose assimilation in Auxenochlorella protothecoides by light.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The yield of microalgae biomass is the key to affect the accumulation of fatty acids. A few microalgae can assimilate organic carbon to improve biomass yield. In mixotrophic cultivation, microalgae can use organic carbon source and light energy simultaneously. The preference of the main energy source by microalgae determines the biomass yield. Auxenochlorella protothecoides is an oleaginous mixotrophic microalga that can efficiently assimilate glucose and accumulate a large amount of biomass and fatty acids. The current study focused on the effect of light on the growth and glucose assimilation of A. protothecoides.

Results

In this study, we found that the uptake and metabolism of glucose in A. protothecoides could be inhibited by light, resul

SUBMITTER: Xiao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7437033 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature