Designer enzyme enables yeast to produce custom fatty acids, reducing need for palm oil

Whether they are laundry detergents, mascara, or Christmas chocolate, many everyday products contain fatty acids from palm ...
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Researchers achieve chain-length control of fatty acid biosynthesis in yeast

Prof. ZHOU Yongjin's team from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Prof. Martin ...
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Frankfurt Labs Reprogram Yeast for Designer Enzymes

Whether laundry detergents, mascara, or Christmas chocolate - many everyday products contain fatty acids from palm oil or coconut oil. However, the ...
Food

Are all saturated fats equal? Research examines saturated fatty acid chain length and effect on heart health

Saturated fatty acid chain length should be taken into consideration when assessing the impact on heart health, a new study suggests, indicating an opening for food marketers to differentiate the ...
News Medical

Short-chain fatty acids propionate and butyrate directly modify chromatin to regulate gene expression

These modifications increase chromatin accessibility, influencing growth, differentiation, and ion transport, with contrasting effects on normal and colorectal cancer cells. Study: Short-chain fatty ...