Microbial Biosynthesis of Alkanes
Microbial Biosynthesis of Alkanes
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Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Alkanes, the major constituents of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, are naturally produced by diverse species; however, the genetics and biochemistry behind this biology have remained elusive. Here we describe the discovery of an alkane biosynthesis pathway from cyanobacteria. The pathway consists of an acyl-acyl carrier protein reductase and an ald...
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Microbial Biosynthesis of Alkanes
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_754886275
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0036-8075
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1095-9203
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10.1126/science.1187936
