Production of industrial chemicals using renewable biomass feedstock is becoming
increasingly important to address limited fossil resources, climate change and other …

Covering: up to mid of 2018 Type I fatty acid synthases (FASs) are giant multienzymes
catalyzing all steps of the biosynthesis of fatty acids from acetyl-and malonyl-CoA by iterative …

Electron cryo-microscopy analyzes the structure of proteins and protein complexes in
vitrified solution. Proteins tend to adsorb to the air-water interface in unsupported films of …

Microbial production of medium chain length fatty acids (MCFAs) from renewable resources
is becoming increasingly important in establishing a sustainable and clean chemical …

Medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs; C6–C12) are valuable molecules used for biofuel and
oleochemical production; however, it is challenging to synthesize these fatty acids efficiently …

Highlights•Microbial cell factories can be tailored for producing certain 'drop-in'chemicals.•
Metabolic engineering has greatly enhanced the development of microbial cell …

Cannabinoids are important therapeutical molecules for human ailments, cancer treatment,
and SARS-CoV-2. The central cannabinoid, cannabigerolic acid (CBGA), is generated from …

Abstract Linear, medium-chain (C8–C12) hydrocarbons are important components of fuels
as well as commodity and specialty chemicals. As industrial microbes do not contain …

Highlights•In the future, oleochemicals can be produced by microbes from biomass
feedstocks.•Microbial fatty-acid metabolism is engineered to produce diverse …

Phytocannabinoids are a group of plant-derived metabolites that display a wide range of
psychoactive as well as health-promoting effects. The production of pharmaceutically …