The conversion of industrial by-products into high-value added compounds is a challenging issue. Crude glycerol, a by-product of the biodiesel production chain, could represent an alternative carbon source for the cultivation of oleaginous yeasts. Here, we developed five minimal synthetic glycerol-based media, with different C/N ratios, and we analyzed the production of biomass and fatty acids by Yarrowia lipolytica Po1g strain. We identified two media at the expense of which Y. lipolytica was able to accumulate 5 g L21 of biomass and 0.8 g L21 of fatty acids (0.16 g of fatty acids per g of dry weight). These optimized media contained 0.5 g L21 of urea or ammonium sulfate and 20 g L21 of glycerol, and were devoid of yeast extract. Moreover, Y. lipolytica was engineered by inserting the FatB2 gene, coding for the CpFatB2 thioesterase from Cuphea palustris, in order to modify the fatty acid composition towards the accumulation of medium-chain fatty acids. Contrary to the expected, the expression of the heterologous gene increased the production of oleic acid, and concomitantly decreased the level of saturated fatty acids

Stefan, A., Hochkoeppler, A., Ugolini, L., Lazzeri, L., Conte, E. (2016). The expression of the Cuphea palustris thioesterase CpFatB2 in Yarrowia lipolytica triggers oleic acid accumulation. BIOTECHNOLOGY PROGRESS, 32(1), 26-35 [10.1002/btpr.2189].

The expression of the Cuphea palustris thioesterase CpFatB2 in Yarrowia lipolytica triggers oleic acid accumulation.

STEFAN, ALESSANDRA;HOCHKOEPPLER, ALEJANDRO;UGOLINI, LUISA;
2016

Abstract

The conversion of industrial by-products into high-value added compounds is a challenging issue. Crude glycerol, a by-product of the biodiesel production chain, could represent an alternative carbon source for the cultivation of oleaginous yeasts. Here, we developed five minimal synthetic glycerol-based media, with different C/N ratios, and we analyzed the production of biomass and fatty acids by Yarrowia lipolytica Po1g strain. We identified two media at the expense of which Y. lipolytica was able to accumulate 5 g L21 of biomass and 0.8 g L21 of fatty acids (0.16 g of fatty acids per g of dry weight). These optimized media contained 0.5 g L21 of urea or ammonium sulfate and 20 g L21 of glycerol, and were devoid of yeast extract. Moreover, Y. lipolytica was engineered by inserting the FatB2 gene, coding for the CpFatB2 thioesterase from Cuphea palustris, in order to modify the fatty acid composition towards the accumulation of medium-chain fatty acids. Contrary to the expected, the expression of the heterologous gene increased the production of oleic acid, and concomitantly decreased the level of saturated fatty acids
2016
Stefan, A., Hochkoeppler, A., Ugolini, L., Lazzeri, L., Conte, E. (2016). The expression of the Cuphea palustris thioesterase CpFatB2 in Yarrowia lipolytica triggers oleic acid accumulation. BIOTECHNOLOGY PROGRESS, 32(1), 26-35 [10.1002/btpr.2189].
Stefan, A; Hochkoeppler, A; Ugolini, L; Lazzeri, L; Conte, E.
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