The production of alkanes in a marine cyanobacterium possessing the α-olefin biosynthesis
pathway was achieved by introducing an exogenous alkane biosynthesis pathway …

Cyanobacteria are among only a few organisms that naturally synthesize long-chain alkane
and alkene hydrocarbons. Cyanobacteria use one of two pathways to synthesize alka/enes …

Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic microorganisms using solar energy, H 2 O, and CO 2 as
the primary inputs. Compared to plants and eukaryotic microalgae, cyanobacteria are easier …

Cyanobacteria have been attracting great interest in the research area of biofuel production.
All Cyanobacteria contain C15–C19 hydrocarbons, but physiological roles of hydrocarbons …

Background Cyanobacteria can utilize solar energy and convert carbon dioxide into biofuel
molecules in one single biological system. Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 is a model …

Background Fatty alcohols are widely used in industrial chemicals. The biosynthetic
pathways for fatty alcohols are diverse and widely existing in nature. They display a high …

Cyanobacteria possess the unique capacity to produce alkane. In this study, effects of
nitrogen deficiency and salt stress on biosynthesis of alkanes were investigated in three …

Alkanes are high-energy molecules that are compatible with enduring liquid fuel
infrastructures, which make them highly suitable for being next-generation biofuels. Though …

Cyanobacteria possess the unique capacity to naturally produce hydrocarbons from fatty
acids. Hydrocarbon compositions of thirty-two strains of cyanobacteria were characterized to …

The use of biologically produced alkanes has attracted considerable attention as an
alternative energy source to petroleum. In 2010, the alkane synthesis pathway in …