Institute of Innovative Research, 
Tokyo Institute of Technology.

2018.08.21

Press Release

Harnessing energy from algae: Scientists identify enzyme that could help accelerate biofuel production

Researchers at Tokyo Tech have honed in on an enzyme belonging to the glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase (GPAT) family as a promising target for increasing biofuel production from the red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae.