Carbon dioxide (CO 2) is a odourless and colourless gas which plays a noteworthy role in
the climate and weather changes. Different natural and anthropogenic activities induces CO …

Algal lipid metabolism fascinates both scientists and entrepreneurs due to the large diversity
of fatty acyl structures that algae produce. Algae have therefore long been studied as …

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 …

Microalgal lipids are highly promising feedstocks for biofuel production. Microalgal lipids,
especially triacylglycerol, and practical applications of these compounds have received …

The green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is a leading unicellular model for dissecting
biological processes in photosynthetic eukaryotes. However, its usefulness has been limited …

Photoprotection of photosystem II (PSII) is essential to avoid the light-induced damage of the
photosynthetic apparatus due to the formation of reactive oxygen species (= photo-oxidative …

Modern life is intimately linked to the availability of fossil fuels, which continue to meet the
world's growing energy needs even though their use drives climate change, exhausts finite …

Plants and algae require light for photosynthesis, but absorption of too much light can lead
to photo‐oxidative damage to the photosynthetic apparatus and sustained decreases in the …

All photosynthetic organisms need to regulate light harvesting for photoprotection. Three
types of flexible non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) mechanisms have been characterized …

Biologically derived fuels are viable alternatives to traditional fossil fuels, and microalgae
are a particularly promising source, but improvements are required throughout the …