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Review
. 2022 May;106(9-10):3405-3417.
doi: 10.1007/s00253-022-11931-0. Epub 2022 May 3.

The relationship between amino acid and lipid metabolism in oleaginous eukaryotic microorganism

Yibo Cai  1   2 , Haiqin Chen  3   4   5 , Xin Tang  1   2 , Jianxin Zhao  1   2 , Hao Zhang  1   2   6   7 , Yong Q Chen  1   2   6   8 , Wei Chen  1   2   6
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Review

The relationship between amino acid and lipid metabolism in oleaginous eukaryotic microorganism

Yibo Cai et al. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2022 May.

Abstract

Amino acids are the building blocks of protein, promoting the balance between growth and lipid synthesis. However, the accumulation of microbial lipids involves multiple pathways, which requires the analysis of the global cellular metabolic network in which amino acid metabolism is involved. This review illustrates the dependence patterns of intracellular amino acids and lipids of oleaginous eukaryotic microorganisms in different environments and points out the contribution of amino acid metabolic precursors to the de novo synthesis of fatty acids. We emphasized the key role of amino acid metabolism in lipid remodeling and autophagy behavior and highlighted the regulatory effects of amino acids and their secondary metabolites as signal factors for microbial lipid synthesis. The application prospects of omics technology and genetic engineering technology in the field of microbial lipids are described. KEY POINTS: • Overview of microbial lipid synthesis mediated by amino acid metabolism • Insight into metabolic mechanisms founding multiple regulatory networks is provided • Description of microbial lipid homeostasis mediated by amino acid excitation signal.

Keywords: Amino acid; Lipid; Nutrient remodeling; Oleaginous eukaryotic microorganism; Precursors; Signaling pathway.

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