Tokyo Tech researchers ID enzyme that could boost algal biofuel production

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By mmillikinAug 19, 2018, 5:20 am555 ptsHot
Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have identified an enzyme belonging to the glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase (GPAT) family as a promising target for increasing biofuel production from the red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae. Algae can store up large amounts of triacylglycerols (TAGs) under adverse…

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