This review summarizes the most relevant advances in the biological transformation of fatty
acids (or derivatives) into hydrocarbons to be used as biofuels (biogasoline, green diesel …

Highlights•Fatty acid-derived hydrocarbons are ideal alternatives to petroleum-based
fuels.•A growing number of hydrocarbon biosynthetic systems have been …

Background Biogenic hydrocarbons (biohydrocarbons) are broadly accepted to be the ideal
'drop-in'biofuel alternative to petroleum-based fuels due to their highly similar chemical …

Intensifying effects of global warming necessitates swift solutions for decarbonization. A big
source for the increasing atmospheric CO 2 is burning of transportation fuels. Although …

A photobiocatalytic cascade transforming natural triglycerides into alkanes/alkenes is
proposed. Starting from natural triglycerides, free fatty acids have been obtained using …

Hydrocarbons such as alkanes and alkenes are extensively used as organic compounds for
combustion reactions and as building block components for the synthesis of numerous …

Highlights•Biological hydrocarbons serve as excellent replacements for fossil fuels.•Several
enzymes capable of producing hydrocarbons have recently been discovered.•Significant …

This research focused on the bioconversion of unsaturated fatty acids to hydroxy fatty acids,
which are platform chemicals of biological and industrial significance. Oleic, linoleic and …

Biosynthesis of oleochemicals from lipids and fatty acids draws large attention due to
growing interest in natural products and greener processes. Recent developments in …

OleT from Jeotgalicoccus sp. ATCC 8456 catalyzes the decarboxylation of ω‐functionalized
fatty acids to the corresponding alkenols, which can themselves serve as starting material for …