Toward a photosynthetic microbial platform for terpenoid engineering

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 265-284

  Davies, Fiona K ^a   Jinkerson, Robert E ^a   Posewitz, Matthew C ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; MEP pathway; Metabolic engineering; MVA pathway; Terpene synthase; Terpenoid

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; TERPENE; TERPENE SYNTHASE; TRANSFERASE;

CYANOBACTERIUM; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; METABOLISM; MICROALGA; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

ALKYL AND ARYL TRANSFERASES; BIOFUELS; CYANOBACTERIA; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; MICROALGAE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; TERPENES;

EID: 84944455512     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: 15735079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11120-014-9979-6     Document Type: Review

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