Actinobacteria exhibit cosmopolitan distribution since their members are widely distributed
in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. In the environment they play relevant ecological roles …

Bacteria belonging to Rhodococcus genus represent ideal candidates for microbial
biotechnology applications because of their metabolic versatility, ability to degrade a wide …

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 …

Advances in imaging technologies have revealed that many bacteria possess organelles
with a proteomically defined lumen and a macromolecular boundary. Some are bound by a …

Production of free fatty acids (FFAs) and derivatives from renewable non-food biomass by
microbial fermentation is of great interest. Here, we report the development of engineered …

Cordycepin (3′-deoxyadenosine), a cytotoxic nucleoside analogue found in Cordyceps
militaris, has attracted much attention due to its therapeutic potential and biological value …

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 …

Bacteria belonging to the Rhodococcus genus are frequent components of microbial
communities in diverse natural environments. Some rhodococcal species exhibit the …

Lipid droplet is the major site of neutral lipid storage in eukaryotic cells, and increasing
evidence show its involvement in numerous cellular processes such as lipid homeostasis …

Lignin-derived (eg phenolic) compounds can compromise the bioconversion of
lignocellulosic biomass to fuels and chemicals due to their toxicity and recalcitrance. The …