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ArticleNature communications2020

Synthesis of high-titer alka(e)nes in Yarrowia lipolytica is enabled by a discovered mechanism.

Jingbo Li, Yongshuo Ma, Nian Liu, Bekir E Eser, Zheng Guo, Peter Ruhdal Jensen, Gregory Stephanopoulos

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Article in Nature communications, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 53 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Jingbo LiDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5960-806X
Yongshuo MaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0748-2810
Nian LiuDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1164-8692
Bekir E EserDepartment of Engineering, Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 10, Aarhus, 8000, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-8836-1251
Zheng GuoDepartment of Engineering, Aarhus University, Gustav Wieds Vej 10, Aarhus, 8000, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-8436-7082
Peter Ruhdal JensenNational Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, 2800, Denmark.
Gregory StephanopoulosDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA. gregstep@mit.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-6909-4568
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · USAarhus University · DKTechnical University of Denmark · DK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alka(e)nes are ideal fuel components for aviation, long-distance transport, and shipping. They are typically derived from fossil fuels and accounting for 24% of difficult-to-eliminate greenhouse gas emissions. The synthesis of alka(e)nes in Yarrowia lipolytica from CO

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Acyl Coenzyme AAlkanesAlkenesCarbon DioxideEsterasesFermentationGene DosageGreenhouse GasesMetabolic EngineeringMetabolic Networks and PathwaysSubstrate SpecificityYarrowiaAcyl Coenzyme AAlkanesAlkenesCarbon DioxideEsterasesGreenhouse Gases

Identifiers

PMID33273473
PMCPMC7713262
OpenAlexW3110645160

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