Microalgae can be used as a source of alternative food, animal feed, biofuel, fertilizer,
cosmetics, nutraceuticals and for pharmaceutical purposes. The extraction of organic …

Acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT, EC 2.3. 1.20) catalyzes the last reaction in
the acyl-CoA-dependent biosynthesis of triacylglycerol (TAG). DGAT activity resides mainly …

Toward the direction of zero‑carbon emission and green technologies for wastewater
treatment, algae-based technologies are considered promising candidates to deal with the …

The microalga Nannochloropsis oceanica is considered a promising platform for the
sustainable production of high-value lipids and biofuel feedstocks. However, current lipid …

Oils are among the most important agricultural commodities and have wide applications in
food/nutrition, biofuels, and oleochemicals. The oleaginous microalga Nannochloropsis …

Lipid droplets (LDs) of seed tissues are storage organelles for triacylglycerols (TAGs) that
provide the energy and carbon for seedling establishment. In the major route of LD …

The major bottleneck in commercializing biofuels and other commodities produced by
microalgae is the high cost associated with phototrophic cultivation. Improving microalgal …

Intracellular lipid droplets are utilized for lipid storage and metabolism in organisms as
evolutionarily diverse as animals, fungi, plants, bacteria, and archaea. These lipid droplets …

Diatoms, the main eukaryotic phytoplankton of the polar marine regions, are essential for the
maintenance of food chains specific to Arctic and Antarctic ecosystems, and are …

In eukaryotic cells, lipids in the form of triacylglycerols (TAGs) are the major reservoir of
cellular carbon and energy. These TAGs are packed into specialized organelles called lipid …