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 …

The oleaginous fungus Mortierella alpina has distinct advantages in long-chain PUFAs
production, and it is the only source for dietary arachidonic acid (ARA) certificated by FDA …

Aims To identify the promising oleaginous Aspergillus oryzae strain and leverage its lipid
and biomass production through a mathematical model. Methods and results Comparative …

The objective of the present study was to reveal the effects of four types of nitrogen sources
(soymeal, yeast extract, KNO3, and ammonium tartrate) on the lipid metabolism of the …

Mortierella alpina produces various polyunsaturated fatty acids in the form of triacylglycerols
(TAG). Diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) catalyzes the binding of acyl-CoA to …

Furthering the development of the field of synthetic biology in Thailand is included in the
Thai government's Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economic policy. The BCG model has …

Diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) is a crucial enzyme in the triacylglycerol (TAG)
biosynthesis pathway. The oleaginous fungus Mortierella alpina can accumulate large …

Biological significance of 18-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acids, γ-linolenic acid (GLA; C18:
3 n-6) and dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (DGLA; C20: 3 n-6) has gained much attention in the …

Lipid accumulation is an important cellular process of oleaginous microorganisms. To
dissect metabolic behavior of oleaginous Zygomycetes, the lipid over-producing strain …

Triacylglycerol (TG) with high-value long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids is beneficial to
human health; consequently, there is an urgent need to broaden its sources due to the …