Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2020
Abstract
This study employs biomass growth analyses and 13C-isotope tracing to investigate lipid feedstock utilization by Yarrowia lipolytica. Compared to glucose, oil-feedstock in the minimal medium increases the yeast's biomass yields and cell sizes, but decreases its protein content (<20% of total biomass) and enzyme abundances for product synthesis. Labeling results indicate a segregated metabolic network (the glycolysis vs. the TCA cycle) during co-catabolism of sugars (glucose or glycerol) with fatty acid substrates, which facilitates resource allocations for biosynthesis without catabolite repressions. This study has also examined the performance of a β-carotene producing strain in different growth mediums. Canola oil-containing yeast-peptone (YP) has resulted in the best β-carotene titer (121 ± 13 mg/L), two-fold higher than the glucose based YP medium. These results highlight the potential of Y. lipolytica for the valorization of waste-derived lipid feedstock.
DOI
10.1016/j.mec.2020.e00130
Source Publication
Metabolic Engineering Communications
Recommended Citation
Worland, A. M., Czajka, J. J., Xing, Y., Harper, W. F., Moore, A., Xiao, Z., … Tang, Y. J. (2020). Analysis of Yarrowia lipolytica growth, catabolism, and terpenoid biosynthesis during utilization of lipid-derived feedstock. Metabolic Engineering Communications, 11, e00130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mec.2020.e00130
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