Engineering bacteria for production of sustainable polycyclopropanated jet fuel alternatives

Engineering bacteria for production of sustainable polycyclopropanated jet fuel alternatives

Replacing petroleum-based fuels in high-power sectors like aviation and rocketry is a major sustainability challenge. Polycyclopropanated hydrocarbons provide excellent fuel characteristics for these applications, but their synthesis is challenging. Cruz-Morales et al. demonstrated microbial product...

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Veröffentlicht in:Trends in biotechnology (Regular ed.) 2022-12, Vol.40 (12), p.1399-1400
1. Verfasser: Woolston, Benjamin M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Alternative fuels
Aviation fuel
Bacteria
Biodiesel fuels
Biosynthesis
Fatty acids
Hydrocarbons
Jet engine fuels
Metabolism
Microorganisms
Petroleum engineering
Polyketide synthase
Polyketide Synthases
Sustainable production
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Zusammenfassung:Replacing petroleum-based fuels in high-power sectors like aviation and rocketry is a major sustainability challenge. Polycyclopropanated hydrocarbons provide excellent fuel characteristics for these applications, but their synthesis is challenging. Cruz-Morales et al. demonstrated microbial production of a range of polycyclopropanated ‘fuelimycins’ based on an unusual iterative polyketide synthase (iPKS).
ISSN:0167-7799
1879-3096
DOI:10.1016/j.tibtech.2022.10.004